{
  "id": 8137203,
  "title": "US says it will sell up to 48 F-35s to Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-says-it-will-sell-up-to-48-f-35s-to-saudi-arabia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:46:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-it-will-sell-48-f-35s-saudi-arabia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US State Department has announced plans to sell up to 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a move that has garnered significant opposition from Israel. The potential sale, valued at $24.3 billion, would be the first time an Arab country gains access to the US's fifth-generation jet fighter. The Department's statement highlights the sale's role in supporting US foreign policy and national security objectives, emphasizing the security benefits for a major non-NATO ally in the Gulf region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US clears US$24.3b sale of 48 F‑35 jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-clears-us-24-3b-sale-of-48-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia-amid-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:22:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}