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US President Donald Trump (right) and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch F-35s and F-15s fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
September 18, 2026, 3:59 am
Trump administration okays sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia as part of $24.3B military package
State Department insists sale ‘won’t alter the military balance in the region,’ referring to US policy of ensuring Israel retains a military edge over potential adversaries; deal must still be approved by Congress
By W.G. Dunlop
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) welcoming Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang in Riyadh, on September 11, 2024. (SPA/AFP)
September 17, 2026, 11:52 am
US intelligence repeats warning F-35 sale to Saudis could expose tech to China — report
After a general 2025 report, NY Times says new detailed brief calls for Chinese personnel to be blocked from any Saudi bases hosting advanced jets
By ToI Staff
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers a speech during Thessaloniki’s international trade fair, in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, September 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
September 6, 2026, 6:40 pm
Greek premier, leaning into Israeli defense cooperation, courts Arab states as well
Days after inking $3.5b deal with Israel for air defense help amid shared Turkey concerns, Kyriakos Mitsotakis to visit Egypt this week, says he’s planning Saudi trip soon
By DEMETRIS NELLAS
This image made from a video provided by KGTV shows the scene of an F-35 jet crash on July 31, 2026, near the Miramar Air Base in San Diego. (KGTV via AP)
August 1, 2026, 2:28 am
US Marines say F-35 crashed in California; pilot expected to live after ejecting
Aviator brought to local hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries; incident deemed a ‘Class A mishap,’ the most severe
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while on Air Force One en route to Oakland County International Airport, July 27, 2026, in Waterford Township, Mich. (AP Photo/ Alex Brandon)
July 27, 2026, 11:48 pm
Trump on Netanyahu opposing F-35s to Turkey: ‘Nobody tells me what we should be selling’
US president said he would sell fighter jets to Ankara, which has become a regional adversary of Israel, though State Dept said last week Turkey not eligible to buy them
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Sweden, June 10, 2026. (US Air Force)
July 26, 2026, 1:31 am
US says Turkey yet to meet conditions for F-35s, after Trump signaled he’d back sale
State Department letter to US lawmaker reveals that issue of Ankara owning Russian S-400 air defense systems hasn’t been resolved, meaning that US sanctions still prevent sale
By Jacob Magid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP/Riza Ozel)
July 9, 2026, 6:57 am
Erdogan derides Israeli and Greek concerns over potential US sale of F-35s to Turkey
Turkish leader says opposition from leaders of Israel and Greece ‘has no place in my world,’ as Ankara accuses Jerusalem of ‘disinformation campaign’
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, speaks with White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at the Bestepe Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
July 8, 2026, 11:10 am
Hegseth’s visit to Israel canceled amid rising tensions between US, Iran
US defense minister’s trip would have been his first since he became Pentagon chief; Hegseth had been expected to meet Netanyahu, Katz amid concerns over potential F-35 sale to Turkey
By Nava Freiberg, ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026. (Doğukan Keskinkılıç / Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 5:46 pm
NATO summit and Trump’s support for F-35s sale boost Turkey’s standing, as slumping Israel sees clout erode
Ankara and Jerusalem are again trading barbs, but Netanyahu hasn’t dented US president’s desire to sell Erdogan advanced fighter jets, as Turkey consolidates its position with the West despite increased anti-Israel rhetoric
By Lazar Berman
President Donald Trump, left, meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Osmancan Gürdoğan, Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 2:16 pm
Sitting alongside ‘friend’ Erdogan, Trump says he’ll ‘certainly consider’ F-35 sale to Turkey
Erdogan: Trump promised us 5 F-35s and he ‘always keeps his promises’; US president: I’ll lift sanctions imposed on Ankara for its purchase of Russian air defense system, which had been obstacle to F-35 sale
By Jacob Magid, Reuters and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet prepares to take off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 19, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 6, 2026, 5:22 pm
Ahead of Trump’s trip to Turkey, Netanyahu says Ankara shouldn’t get F-35 jets
PM also laments sale of fighter engines, warns providing Ankara with advanced weapons will upset balance of power in region; rejects notion of tension with US president
By Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump (left) greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, October 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP/Evan Vucci, Pool)
June 25, 2026, 3:48 am
Trump claims he stopped ‘great leader’ Erdogan from bringing Turkey into war on Iran’s side
US president says Turkish leader was ‘a prime candidate’ to join the conflict ‘because he’s not a big fan of Israel,’ hints at potential F-35 sale
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet prepares to take off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 19, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 3, 2026, 10:51 am
Israel approves purchase of 2 more squadrons of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets from US
Defense minister says procurement follows lessons learned from recent Iran war; shipments carrying 6,500 tons of military gear arrive in Israel
By Emanuel Fabian
An Iranian Yak-130 jet is seen shortly before being shot down by an Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet over Tehran, March 4, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 5, 2026, 12:18 pm
WATCH: IDF airs video showing world-first F-35 downing of manned plane in Iran
‘Completed, the target is down, continuing to strike,’ pilot heard saying after shooting down Russian-made Yak-130 over Tehran, in IAF’s first air-to-air combat in 40 years
By Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet takes off from an airbase in Israel for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 3, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 4, 2026, 3:19 pm
In world 1st, Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian jet in air-to-air combat over Tehran
Incident also 1st time in some 40 years that Israeli Air Force engaged in air-to-air combat with manned aircraft; IAF expected to mark jet with decal ‘victory mark’ to denote achievement
By Emanuel Fabian
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