The Times of Israel:

The US State Department approved potential sales of fighter jets and air defense systems to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help stabilize the region and counter Iran, Washington said Thursday.

The proposed sales include fighter jets, munitions and other equipment for Amman, with a price tag of $4.21 billion; $23.7 million in upgrades to Saudi Arabia’s missile defense systems; and $65 million in spare parts for missile defense systems deployed by the UAE, according to the US Defense Department, which announced the approvals.

None of the sales will alter the military balance in the region, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said, a determination meant to assure Congress that Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East would be maintained.

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