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US-Saudi relations

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (C-L) and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (C-R) exchange folders as US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) look on during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP)
August 26, 2026, 2:59 am
White House presents Saudi nuke deal to Congress, but insists Riyadh recognize Israel
US official affirms Trump will only move forward if kingdom joins Abraham Accords — something Riyadh conditions on Israel allowing irreversible path to Palestinian statehood
By Reuters and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump waves as he walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 2, 2026, 8:06 am
Trump says he and Israel have called off Iran attack after being assured deal is imminent
US leader claims pact will fully reopen Hormuz, ‘end’ Iran’s nuclear threat; Tehran had threatened response to planned attack, warning Israeli gas fields would be ‘burned to ashes’
By Jacob Magid, Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave at the conclusion of a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
July 24, 2026, 9:01 pm
Trump’s belated normalization condition for Saudi nuke deal doesn’t erase all Israeli fears
US president insists deal already signed depends on Riyadh joining Abraham Accords — a difficult demand for kingdom to swallow. Either way, he’s making moves without asking Israel
By Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump walks to the presidential limousine, known as The Beast, after arriving on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:10 pm
Trump says Saudi civilian nuclear pact is conditioned on normalization with Israel
PM’s office credits Iran war with creating climate for deal, says it’s a ‘historic leap forward’ for peace, Saudi source counters: ‘Tweets don’t overturn signed agreements’
By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and Agencies
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, left, and Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, shake hands after exchanging documents during a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP/File)
July 23, 2026, 5:20 am
US confirms signing a nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, to Israel’s alarm
Trump administration releases few details about agreement, which paves way for construction of uranium enrichment facility that could eventually be converted to develop nuclear bombs
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
July 1, 2026, 8:19 pm
US reportedly mulls pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as ties sour over Iran war
Riyadh initially refused Washington request to use bases critical to Hormuz ship escort operation, prompting US ire; Riyadh interprets Rubio skipping over Saudi on Gulf tour as snub
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, May 6, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 7, 2026, 10:34 am
Trump reportedly paused Hormuz op after Saudis denied use of airspace; US awaits Iran deal response
Riyadh rejects report as US officials say Gulf states were surprised by Project Freedom, which triggered fears of fresh fighting; top Iranian negotiator mocks US for halting operation
By ToI Staff
President Donald Trump, fifth left, attends a group photo session with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, fourth right, with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, second right, Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, left, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, third left, Kuwait's Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, second left, Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, right, during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
March 31, 2026, 10:08 am
Gulf allies privately pushing Trump to keep up war until Iran decisively defeated
Saudi Arabia and UAE leading calls to continue war, seeking end to Iran’s nuclear capabilities, support for proxies, and control over Strait of Hormuz; Oman and Qatar favor talks
By AAMER MADHANI, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee and SAM MEDNICK
This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026 and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in the aftermath of a projectile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia. (UGC / AFP)
March 29, 2026, 1:26 pm
Iranian attack on Saudi air base heavily damages key US surveillance aircraft
Ukrainian president says Russian satellite images of Prince Sultan Air Base were shared with Iran days prior to attack, which also wounded 12 US soldiers
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative: In this February 20, 2020, file pool photo, a member of the US Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)
March 28, 2026, 8:29 am
12 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base — report
Several aerial refueling planes said damaged; ballistic missile and drones used in attack; 300 American soldiers injured since start of war, vast majority of casualties described as minor
By AFP
First responders at the scene of a deadly missile impact at a construction site in Yehud on March 9, 2026. (Magen David Adom)
March 9, 2026, 1:21 pm
1 man killed, 2 seriously wounded as Iranian cluster bomb warhead hits central Israel
Iran fires 8 missile salvos at Israel since midnight, woman moderately injured by flying debris in Rishon Letzion; Bahrain’s only oil refinery burns as attacks continue against Gulf infrastructure
By Emanuel Fabian and AP
Screen captures from videos said to show smoke billowing from the Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia after an Iranian drone strike, March 2, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 8, 2026, 6:06 am
Saudi Arabia has told Iran to stop attacks, warned of possible retaliation, sources say
Tehran said to demand closure of US bases in region and cessation of intelligence sharing with Washington
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks at the Saudi-US Investment Forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
February 8, 2026, 1:53 pm
Relax, MBS isn’t aligning with Islamists. He also isn’t normalizing with Israel soon
Recent moves by Saudi Arabia against the UAE and toward Qatar and Turkey, along with a rise in antisemitism in the Saudi press, have alarmed many, but these processes are not new
By Lazar Berman
This handout picture released by the Saudi Royal Palace shows Saudi Arabia's Prince Khalid bin Salman, the second son of the reigning monarch, taking the oath as defense minister at al-Salam Royal Palace in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on September 27, 2022. (Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace / AFP)
January 31, 2026, 7:30 pm
Report: Saudi defense minister tells US not striking Iran would ’embolden’ regime
Source tells Times of Israel that Prince Khalid bin Salman was urging Washington to have a clear plan and objectives of what it wants to achieve before taking any action
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
US Army AH-64E Apache helicopters are pictured at Joint Base Andrews, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
January 31, 2026, 11:22 am
US approves $6.7 billion arms sale to Israel, $9 billion Patriot missile deal for Saudis
State Department announces major weapons packages amid Iran tensions and Gaza ceasefire talks; bulk of deal will see Israel buy 30 Apache gunships and 3,250 light tactical vehicles
By Matthew Lee
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