MILITARY● ELEVATEDSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 1:29 PM
US approves sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
France 24 [en] · middle east
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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