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US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal

by Matthew Lee
| November 10, 2020 1:39 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to sell 50 stealth F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader arms deal worth $23 billion aimed at deterring potential threats from Iran despite concern in Israel.

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