Saudi F-15 fighter jets escorted Air Force One as U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for his first major international visit of his second term.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on U.S. efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more.

President Trump was treated to an elaborate royal welcoming to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia early Tuesday where he was greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and hundreds if not thousands of

Dozens of men in the traditional Saudi garb of a white robe and red headscarf swayed and sang to the beat of a drum in front of Salwa Palace, constructed in 1765, as Trump arrived for the formal state dinner with cabinet secretaries and Elon Musk.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman struggled to get an audience with then-President Joe Biden, who said he wanted to make the Gulf country a pariah after its leader allegedly ordered the murder of a Washington-based journalist.

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a major defence agreement on Tuesday, valued at nearly $142 billion, according to the White House.

U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project.

A lunch at the Saudi royal court in Riyadh gave President Donald Trump, Saudi leaders and numerous business executives an opportunity to rub shoulders Tuesday.