Event Brief
US clears $24B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: The US has approved a roughly $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia. The approval comes about a year after President Donald Trump said Riyadh would be allowed to buy the stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the deal.
WHO: US authorities
WHAT: US clears a roughly $24 billion F-35 sale for Saudi Arabia
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: No specific cause was reported; the approval is a US decision on the proposed sale.
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