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US approves 8.6 billion in arms sales to Israel and Gulf allies amid Iran tensions
International
Published on 2 May 2026
Trump calls Iran critics treasonous over the war effort
The US has approved more than $8.6 billion in military sales to Israel and Gulf allies as tensions with Iran remain high. In parallel, President Trump escalated rhetoric by calling criticism of the US war effort against Iran “treasonous,” while claiming the US has delivered major success and substantially weakened Iran’s capabilities.
- US approved $8.6 billion-plus in military sales to West Asian allies
- Israel and Gulf partners are among the recipients
- Trump attacked critics of the Iran war effort as treasonous
- US claims Iran’s military capabilities have been degraded
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