The United States has formally approved the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, alongside sealing a major civil nuclear energy agreement, marking one of the most significant expansions of strategic cooperation between Washington and Riyadh in recent years.

The announcements came during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high-profile visit to Washington on Tuesday, where both sides ratified a series of defence and energy commitments aimed at reshaping their long-term partnership.

According to the White House, the two countries endorsed a “joint declaration" on civil nuclear energy that establishes the legal framework for what officials described as a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar cooperation programme.

The agreement is designed around stringent non-proliferation stan

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