U.S. approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to West Asia allies

The U.S. State Department said on ‌Friday (May 1, 2026) it was approving military ​sales totaling over $8.6 billion ⁠to West Asian allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

The announcements came ‌as the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran marked nine ‌weeks since its start and ‌more ⁠than three weeks since a ⁠fragile ceasefire came into effect.