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  "title": "US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-approves-sale-of-48-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia-8225199",
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  "published": "2026-09-18T08:50:22.000Z",
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    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/us-approves-sale-of-48-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia-2-1.500679317"
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  "summary": "Washington: The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom’s latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has long sought to buy F-35s, but officials from Israel - currently the only country in the Middle East to operate the jets - have voiced concern about their sale to…",
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