The Trump administration is seeking to fast-track $8.6bn of arms sales to allies in the Middle East to fortify them against attack from Tehran during the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seeking to bypass Congressional review of the sales, citing emergency circumstances, according to notices issued by the state department on Friday.
The department, which is responsible for reviewing and approving foreign military sales, greenlit the sale of $4.01bn in Patriot interceptor missiles and an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to Qatar.
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