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US approves multi-billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions

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Source: CNBC
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Washington approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, including 49 Pratt & Whitney engines and spare parts, saying the package supports a key non-NATO ally without changing the regional military balance; it comes as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks and seek control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Congress has 30 days to review or block the deal amid concerns about sensitive U.S. technology and Riyadh’s ties to China.

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