The State Department has approved a potential $24.3 billion sale to Saudi Arabia for 48 F-35s and related equipment, the agency says, as the critical U.S. ally confronts a new front in the war with Iran.

The State Department has approved a potential $24.3 billion sale to Saudi Arabia for 48 F-35s and related equipment, the agency says, as the critical U.S. ally confronts a new front in the war with Iran. ↧ U.S. clears potential $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia despite secu... Some lawmakers have raised concerns about the possible transfer of the advanced military aircraft, which Saudi Arabia has long pursued.