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President Donald Trump's 17th week of office, which was highlighted by the Middle East trip

President Donald Trump spent his 17th week as commander -in -chief in the Middle East and marked his first major trip abroad of his second term.

The President left Washington, DC, Monday to Saudi Arabia, followed by a visit to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

The President's journey takes place under the continued war between Israel and Hamas to expand the persistent US Iran negotiations on the nuclear program of the Iranian nuclear and his plans to expand the Abraham Agreement of his first government, which normalized the diplomatic relationships between Israel and Arabic league nations such as the United Arab Emirates.

Trump condemns “interventionists”, “Pitches” more hopeful future “in the speech of the Middle East

Trump arrived in Riad, Saudi Arabia early Tuesday morning. The nation sent fighter planes to greet Air Force One on the floor, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who welcomed Trump on the Tarmac, who was decorated with a lavender carpet.

President Donald Trump comes in Riad, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, on the King of Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

When he arrived in Riad, Saudi Arabia, Trump also pushed with a mobile and operational McDonald's truck.

The president, during a speech in Riyadh shortly after the meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, swore to continue America with the Saudi Arabian government, but also asked for peace in the Middle East and asked the region to demand the economic development and the “self-destructive” path of Iran.

“When the responsible nations of this region use this moment, put their differences aside and focus on the interests they combine, all of humanity will soon be amazed at what we will see here in the geographical center of the world and the spiritual heart of their greatest beliefs,” said Trump.

“Before our eyes, a new generation of managers violates the old conflicts and tired departments of the past and forging a future in which the Middle East is defined by trade, not by chaos; where it exports technology, not terrorism; and where people of different nations, religions and creeds bomb them together,” did not bomb each other, “he added.

Trump's speech came after he and Salman signed several business agreements worth 600 billion US dollars. The agreements could help create up to two million US workplaces, said Trump.

Several of the agreements were followed with previously given ambitions of Washington, DC and Riad, Saudi Arabia, especially when it comes to defense transactions.

Trump and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman take part in a signing at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025 in Riad, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)

Saudis uses Mobile McDonald's for Trump's trip to the kingdom

But as far as Iran is concerned, Trump also warned the Islamic Republic of a “massive pressure” campaign during his speech Saudi Arabia if it had not come to an nuclear deal with the United States

“As I have shown repeatedly, I am ready to end past conflicts and forge new partnerships for a better and more stable world, even if our differences can be profound,” said Trump. “If the leadership of Iran rejects this olive branch … We will have no choice but to cause maximum pressure to bring Iranian oil exports to zero.”

“Iran can have a much better future, but we will never allow you to threaten America and our allies with terrorism or nuclear attack,” said Trump.

Trump had announced a 60-day time frame to achieve an agreement with Iran about his illegal nuclear weapons program. The first US negotiation with Iran began on April 12th.

President Donald J. Trump speaks to Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani when he leaves Al Udeid Air Base for Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Donald J. Trump speaks to Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani when he leaves Al Udeid Air Base for Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump's special representative Steve Witkoff met with Iranian officials for a fourth round of nuclear talks over the weekend.

Trump beats Iran's paperback when he dangles a carrot in the speech of the Middle East

The nuclear talks were “difficult, but useful,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei. An American civil servant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the negotiations with closed doors, offered more and described the conversations both indirectly and directly, reported the Associated Press.

An “agreement was achieved to further develop the talks in order to continue to develop technical elements,” said the US official. “We are encouraged by today's result and look forward to our next meeting, which will happen in the near future.”

The Trump government said that the faulty joint action plan (JCPOA) from the Obama era of the Obama era, also known as Iranian nuclear agreements, did not prevent Iran from building an atomic bomb.

Trump made Iran over his entire visit – verbally and through sanctions, strong warnings of Iran.

Shortly after the financial department had dangled a carrot of a “lighter future” for Iran, she gave a foretaste of Trump's “maximum pressure” campaign and sanctioned more than two dozen companies that worked in Iran's illegal international oil trade.

Trump beats Iran's paperback when he dangles a carrot in the speech of the Middle East

Trump said Iran had the nuclear “proposal”.

“But what is more important, you know that you have to move quickly or something bad – something bad will happen,” said the president.

Next, the president traveled to Qatar, where he signed a number of agreements with the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha in Qatar.

The agreements affected a purchasing agreement from Qatar for Boeing aircraft as well as declaration of intent and “joint cooperation” between Qatar and the USA. The Emir also signed an intended agreement to acquire MQ-9 drone aircraft.

President Donald Trump visits Qatar

President Donald Trump is greeted by Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani when he arrives at Hamad in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Al Thani said he had a “big” conversation with Trump before the signing ceremony on Wednesday and added that the agreements increased the relationship between the USA and Qatar to “another level”.

The President then met with the US service members of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and quoted “significant salary increases” for US troops in his budget of 2026.

“You are undoubtedly the greatest fighting power in the history of the world,” said Trump. “And as your commander -in -chief I am here to say that the America's military will soon be larger, better, stronger and more powerful than ever.”

Next, the president traveled to the United Arab Emirates for his last stop – a visit in which a US President has traveled into the nation for the first time in almost 20 years after President George W. Bush trip in 2008.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the highest building in the world, was illuminated in honor of the historical visit of the president in red, white and blue.

Trump visited the Grand Mosque, a rare visit to a US President, and gave the highest civilian honor of the United Arab Emirates, the Order of Zayed, by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Trump presented the honor in the United Arab Emirates

President Donald Trump will be presented on Thursday, May 15th, in Abu Dhabi, Arabian Emirates, the Order Zayed, the highest civilian award of the VAE, by the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (AP/Alex Brandon)

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The president ended his visit to the United Arab Emirates with a visit to the Abrahamic Family House, which comprises a mosque, a church, a synagogue and a forum and served as a community for interreligious dialogue and peaceful coexistence.

From this week, Trump has signed 148 executive orders since his inauguration in January, including a whopping 143 within his first 100 days as president, with the number of executives signed by his predecessors in the shade that extends to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Emma Colton, Morgan Phillis and Anders Hagstrom from Fox News Digital have contributed to this report.

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