US approves sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
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The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking the kingdom's most significant arms purchase since tensions with Iran escalated. The approval comes as Saudi Arabia continues to face drone and missile strikes from Iranian forces and Houthi rebels backed by Tehran.
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The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has been repeatedly targeted with drone and missile strikes by Tehran's forces since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, and has also been hit by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has been repeatedly targeted with drone and missile strikes by Tehran's forces since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, and has also been hit by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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