The meeting with Sharaa symbolizes how the US is getting out of the business of “giving lectures” to others.
"Today we hope for investment opportunities worth $600 billion, including deals worth $300 billion that were signed during this forum," the Saudi crown prince said.
"I believe Western and Israeli political and strategic elites still don’t realize how fragile this regime is."
The agreement covers deals with more than a dozen US defense companies in areas including air and missile defense, air force and space advancement, maritime security and communications.
“Our Armed Forces are in a state of full readiness to deal with any situation,” Baqeri told commanders at the Army’s First Naval Region.
This was the first step in a covert diplomatic effort involving multiple governments and intermediaries, according to the officials.
Operation Rough Rider, which began on March 15, during which the US military said it struck over 1,000 targets, cost $1 billion in its first month.
The judgment bolsters efforts by the United States government to draw red lines around the use of commercial spyware.
A detente with Israel and US access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's strategic pitch to try to get face time with U.S. President Donald Trump during the Mideast tour.
Iran was worried that the talks might be sinking over the last two weeks.
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