A report on 2017 United States–Saudi Arabia arms deal, Presidency of Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia–United States relations

The transfer was widely seen as a counterbalance against the influence of Iran in the region and a "significant" and "historic" expansion of United States relations with Saudi Arabia.

However, the relationship was strengthened by the Trump Administration's trip to Saudi Arabia in May 2017.

The administration implemented a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia; denied citizens from several Muslim-majority countries entry into the U.S; recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; and brokered the Abraham Accords, a series of normalization agreements between Israel and various Arab states.

The legislation was introduced while Trump administration was in discussions, led by Jared Kushner, about the possible sale of F-35s to the UAE.

The approval of the 2017 arms deal was opposed by various lawmakers, including GOP Senators Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Todd Young and Dean Heller along with most Democrat Senators who voted to advance the measure to block the sale, citing the [[Human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)#Saudi Arabian involvement in civil war|human rights violations by Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni Civil War]].

The transfer was widely seen as a counterbalance against the influence of Iran in the region and a "significant" and "historic" expansion of United States relations with Saudi Arabia.