Sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia approved by Trump administration

The potential sale of 3,000 precision guided munitions has been approved by the US State Department to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement by the Pentagon on Tuesday, the deal is valued at up to $290 million. The deal has been finalized in the last days of US President Donald Trump’s term with a halt in arm sales to Saudi Arabia been pledged by President-elect Joe Biden.

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