The United States has lifted the ban on the sale of a number of weapons to Saudi Arabia and will supply 3 thousand small-diameter bombs and 7.5 thousand Paveway IV precision guided bombs in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.
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“The (US President Joe) Biden administration will send bomb supplies worth more than $750 million to Saudi Arabia in the coming months… The deliveries will include 3 thousand small diameter bombs and 7.5 thousand (high-precision guided) Paveway IV bombs “, the publication says, citing officials in Washington and Riyadh.
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In early August, Western media reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden had decided to lift the ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia.
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In 2021, the State Department said the United States would temporarily suspend some military deals, but did not say which ones. Later, the New York Times clarified that Washington intends to suspend the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia.
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In December 2023, the New York Times, citing American officials, reported that the United States was preparing to ease restrictions on the sale of certain types of weapons to Saudi Arabia amid a possible escalation of tensions in the region due to the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
