# US approves $24.3 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/64303

- France 24, 2026-09-18 13:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-us-approves-sale-of-f-35-fighter-jets-to-saudi-arabia

> The State Department said the United States approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The deal is the kingdom’s latest major arms purchase since the Iran war began. Saudi Arabia has faced repeated drone and missile strikes from Iranian forces, as well as attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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