Riyadh 0
29 May 2019

Discussing Secretary Pompeo’s 24 May emergency notification on $8.1 billion in arms sales, the U.S.’ diplomatic spokesperson opined that “due to the deteriorating situation that we saw in the region directly related to Iran of course, and their regional threats, … we had to take this action because it helps our partners better defend themselves”.

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