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Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced at the White House that the United States will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, reviving a paused policy to resume sales to Riyadh.
- Trump's push links the sale to encouraging Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords and deepening U.S.-Saudi security and commercial cooperation.
- Saudi Arabia has requested 48 F-35 aircraft, a figure cleared earlier this month, while Pentagon intelligence and U.S. reviewers warn the technology could be at risk of transfer to China and Israel remains the sole regional F-35 operator.
- Israeli officials insist the sale must be conditioned on Saudi normalization with Israel to protect Jerusalem's edge, while U.S. lawmakers likely oppose it over human rights concerns and past arms-sale pauses; senior White House officials say the administration leans toward approval despite warnings.
- If approved, the sale would make Saudi Arabia the first Arab state to operate the F-35 alongside Israel, forming part of a wider US-Saudi package including a $600 billion investment pledge and a $142 billion arms package announced in May.
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President Trump announced Monday that the US will sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signaling a renewed embrace of the kingdom ahead of a White House meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump offered no details about the pending arms deal, but the move is widely seen...
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The United States is set to sell Saudi Arabia F-35 fighter jets, President Donald Trump announced on Monday, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to visit Washington. Until now, the highly advanced "stealth" aircraft have only been delivered to close ally Israel in the region.
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