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U.S. approved $16.5B in arms sales to Gulf allies, including $7B for UAE, amid rising regional tensions and Iranian threats.
The U.S. has approved over $16.5 billion in arms sales to the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, with an additional $7 billion package for the UAE not publicly disclosed due to regulatory exemptions for contract expansions.
The deals include Patriot PAC-3 missiles, CH-47 Chinook helicopters, radar systems, counter-drone technology, and F-16 munitions, part of a broader effort to strengthen regional allies amid escalating Iranian attacks on Gulf infrastructure and shipping.
The State Department fast-tracked the sales using emergency waivers to bypass Congress, citing urgent security concerns.
These actions follow joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, rising oil prices above $119 a barrel, and increased military posturing in the region, including potential troop deployments and ongoing strikes inside Iran.
Estados Unidos aprobó $ 16.5B en ventas de armas a los aliados del Golfo, incluidos $ 7B para Emiratos Árabes Unidos, en medio de las crecientes tensiones regionales y las amenazas iraníes.