On May 13, PANews reported that U.S. President Trump received a commitment of $600 billion in investments from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Trump signed an agreement in Riyadh regarding energy, defense, mining, and other fields. According to a White House briefing, the U.S. agreed to sell nearly $142 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, calling it the 'largest defense cooperation agreement' ever reached by Washington. The agreement covers transactions in areas such as air defense and missile defense, air force and space development, maritime security, and communications with more than a dozen U.S. defense companies.