Trump: We Stopped Iran’s Nuclear Program; Now It’s Time to Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Rokna Political Desk: U.S. President Donald Trump, while confirming plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, claimed that Washington has destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities and simultaneously threatened Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia with military action.
On Monday, one day before hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump announced that he intends to approve the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
According to Rokna, Trump told reporters at the White House: “We are going to do it. We will sell the F-35s. They have been an incredible ally. They must really like us a lot. Look at the situation in Iran; we were able to destroy their nuclear capability.”
Trump’s claim about eliminating Iran’s nuclear capabilities comes despite the International Atomic Energy Agency rejecting such assertions.
According to Reuters, a deal involving the F-35 could mark a significant shift in U.S. policy and reshape the military balance in West Asia, while also serving as a test of Washington’s ability to maintain Israel’s “qualitative military edge.”
Saudi Arabia has requested the purchase of 48 F-35 aircraft—a multi-billion-dollar deal that, according to reports, has recently cleared a key hurdle within the Pentagon.
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