US EditionUS expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, FT reports
- The US plans to lift a ban on selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, a key arms export destination and ally in West Asia, as reported by the Financial Times.
- The decision to lift the ban is expected in the coming weeks, with a signal already conveyed to Saudi Arabia by Washington, according to the Financial Times.
- Saudi Arabia, a major US arms customer, has faced restrictions on weapon sales, which the ban's lifting would address, per the Financial Times.
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Report: US prepares to resume offensive weapons sales to Riyadh
The United States is anticipated to lift its prohibition on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia in the imminent weeks, according to American officials, signaling a potential recalibration of the Biden administration's posture toward the kingdom, the Financial Times reported. The move would represent a reversal of President Joe Biden's decision shortly after taking office to suspend such arms sales, which he made in criticism of Saudi A…
In a major U-turn, Biden administration to lift arms embargo on Saudi Arabia: Report
Relations between Saudi Arabia and the US are expected to improve as the latter is mulling lifting the ban on selling offensive weapons to the kingdom state in coming weeks, Financial Times has reported citing US officials. US President Joe Biden had introduced these restrictions three years ago shortly after entering the White House, in line with his long-held vow to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' state. Biden had promised to punish Saudi Arabia …
La decisione è parte del processo di distensione dei rapporti tra Washington e l'Arabia Saudita che, nei piani della Casa Bianca, dovrebbe portare alla normalizzazione dei rapporti con Israele e alla creazione di una difesa comune anti-Iran
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