Washington approves $650 million missile deal to Saudi Arabia

SANAA, Nov. 05 (YPA) – The Pentagon said Thursday that the State Department has approved a potential sale of 280 AIM-120C air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, worth up to $650 million.

A State Department spokesman said it approved the proposed deal on Oct. 26, adding that the air-to-air missile sales follow “an increase in cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past year.”

This is the first major US arms deal to Saudi Arabia since the administration of President Joe Biden took office.

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