The US Department of State has approved a potential $1.96bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, aimed at bolstering Riyadh’s air defences as the US-Israel war on Iran intensifies.

The US Department of State has approved a potential $1.96bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, aimed at bolstering Riyadh’s air defences as the US-Israel war on Iran intensifies. Link US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.