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Media Monitor: US Clears $24B F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia as Iran War Costs Mount

21 Sep 2026 1:05 a.m. · Source: Breaking Defense Middle East

Breaking Defense reports the US approved a $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, while the CBO pegs Iran war costs at $38 billion and the Pentagon's inspector general cites destroyed aircraft and buildings.

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