{"id":2598114,"date":"2026-05-02T18:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-approves-8-6-billion-in-arms-sales-to-israel-gulf-allies\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T18:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:57:31","slug":"us-approves-8-6-billion-in-arms-sales-to-israel-gulf-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-approves-8-6-billion-in-arms-sales-to-israel-gulf-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"US approves $8.6 billion in arms sales to Israel, Gulf allies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-approves-8-6-billion-in-arms-sales-to-israel-gulf-allies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. State Department announced that more than $8 billion in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-of-state-blinken-says-biden-wants-to-restore-failed-iran-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Secy. of State Blinken says Biden wants to restore failed ... Nuclear ...\">arms sales<\/a> were approved for Middle East allies involved in the Iran conflict, which has entered its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-has-already-lost-the-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Russia Has Already Lost the Ukraine War\">ninth week<\/a>.Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait are purchasing additional military equipment to strengthen their defenses. The approvals were justified as an emergency by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and waived congressional review under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act.<\/p>\n<p>The proclamation coincided with President Donald Trump sending Congress a letter claiming hostilities with Iran had been \u201cterminated,\u201d while a War Powers Act deadline loomed. While the U.S. and Iran have not reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">peace deal<\/a>, iran\u2019s economy has been strained by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to currency collapse, inflation, and high unemployment. trump also rejected a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-long-can-putin-give-trump-the-run-around-on-peace-with-ukraine\/\" title=\"How long can Putin give Trump the run-around on peace with Ukraine?\">recent peace proposal<\/a> from Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards, arguing the U.S. might potentially be better off with no deal and that it will not leave until the conflict is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Specific deal amounts included $2.1 billion for israel, Qatar, and the UAE\u2019s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems, $2.5 billion for Kuwait\u2019s Integrated Battle Command System, and $4.01 billion for Qatar\u2019s patriot missile support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\/\">State Department<\/a> announced on Friday that over $8 billion in arms sales have been approved for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\">Middle East<\/a> allies engaged in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> war.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait purchased various military equipment to bolster their defense systems as the conflict stretched into its ninth week.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4552487\/iran-war-is-us-taking-out-trash-tiana-lowe-doescher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran war is \u2018us taking out the trash\u2019: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4551501\/scott-jennings-tells-panelist-get-hand-out-of-my-face\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>CNN\u2019s Scott Jennings tells panelist to \u2018get your f***ing hand out of my face\u2019 during heated debate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4550548\/gop-warning-on-iran-over-war-powers-deadline\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP warns Trump over war powers deadline amid Iran standstill<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The announcement was released the same day that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551801\/trump-congress-60th-day-iran-conflict-hostilities-terminated\/\">sent a letter<\/a> to Congress saying that hostilities with Iran had been \u2018terminated\u2019 amid a pending 60-day War Powers Act deadline. The global conflict started on February 28.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/bureau-of-political-military-affairs\/2026\/05\/israel-advanced-precision-kill-weapon-system\/\">According to the department<\/a>, Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> \u201cdetermined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists\u201d that allows the sale to each ally, while also saying that such approvals support the national security interests of the United States. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >determination waived congressional review requirements<\/a> under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came as the U.S. and Iran have yet to reach a peace deal. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has negatively affected Iran\u2019s economy, <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4547532\/iranian-currency-all-time-low-us-blockade\/\">rial hitting<\/a><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4547532\/iranian-currency-all-time-low-us-blockade\/\">  an all-time low<\/a> on April 30. The country is facing a severe unemployment crisis and high inflation as oil revenue continues to sharply decline.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552381\/trump-compares-us-navy-to-pirates\/\">TRUMP JOKINGLY COMPARES US NAVY TO \u2018PIRATES\u2019 FOR SEIZING IRAN\u2019S OIL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Trump also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551276\/trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-do-not-know-leaders\/\">rejected the latest peace proposal<\/a> from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards,<\/span> claiming that his counterparts \u201care very confused\u201d and \u201ctheir country has frankly been decimated.\u201d Speaking at an event in Florida on Friday, he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552355\/trump-us-better-off-no-iran-deal\/\">said<\/a> that the U.S. \u201cmight be better off without a deal\u201d and that the U.S. will not leave Iran until the job is finished.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, Qatar, and the UAE\u2019s purchases of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems were approved for a total of $2.1 billion. Kuwait acquired an Integrated Battle Command System for $2.5 billion, and Qatar resupplied its Patriot missile capacity for $4.01 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Department clears $8B+ arms for Iran-war allies in Middle East<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2598115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26113543028037.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[79004,4671,79003],"class_list":["post-2598114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gulf-allies","tag-israel","tag-us-arms-sales"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26113543028037.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2598114"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2598118,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598114\/revisions\/2598118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2598114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2598114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2598114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}