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US approves arms sales of over $8.6 billion to Mideast allies, including Israel
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Illustrative: Military equipment is loaded off a cargo ship at Ashdod Port, in footage released by the Defense Ministry on April 30, 2026. (Defense Ministry)
WASHINGTON — The US State Department says it was approving military sales worth a total of over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement comes as the US and Israel’s war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than three weeks since a fragile ceasefire in the Iran war came into effect.
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