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U.S. approves $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia as Iran war reshapes region

9/18/2026

Saudi Arabia is in line for $24 billion worth of F-35 fighter jets, cleared through a foreign military sale approved by the Trump administration.

A foreign military sale is the formal government-to-government channel the United States uses to transfer defense equipment to allied nations, separate from commercial export contracts.

Washington issued that approval while Riyadh is embroiled in a regional crisis set off by the war with Iran.

The F-35 is an advanced stealth combat aircraft, designed for air superiority in contested airspace and for precision strike missions.