# Trump administration advances $24.3 billion fighter jet deal with Saudi Arabia as Houthis escalate attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/63850

- CNBC, 2026-09-18 07:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/trump-saudi-arabia-f-35-houthis-iran-war.html

> The Trump administration is advancing a $24.3 billion fighter jet deal with Saudi Arabia as Iran-backed Houthis intensify attacks on the kingdom and seek control of the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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