US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
The United States has approved $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
The sales come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited emergency circumstances to fast-track the transfers without prior review by the US Congress.
Israel and the Gulf states have faced a barrage of missile and drone attacks from Iran since the start of the war in late February, draining their stockpiles of US weapons and straining their air defence systems.
