Bahrain's crown prince announced on Wednesday plans to invest more than $17 billion in the United States at a meeting with President Donald Trump focused on trade, Iran and regional security issues. Under the plan,

President Donald Trump will welcome Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the White House on Wednesday. It’s the latest example of how the president has courted Arab leaders from the Gulf, where Trump recently visited.

The United States has entered into a pact with Bahrain, allowing the two nations to cooperate on the development of civil nuclear technology. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Wednesday to sign the new Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding.