US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Reuters)
The National: Iran threat forces White House to push through arms sales to Middle East, says Mike Pompeo
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that planned arms sales to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan that will bypass congressional approval are needed quickly as any delay could increase the risk for American partners at a time of instability caused by Iran.
Mr Pompeo’s statement came just hours after the Pentagon said it would send an additional 1,500 troops to the Middle East to bolster defences against Iran as it accused country's Revolutionary Guard of direct responsibility for this month's tanker attacks off the coast of the UAE.
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Update #1: Exclusive — Pompeo: $8B Arms Sales to Middle East Allies ‘Appropriate and Necessary’ (Breitbart)
Update #2: Pompeo authorizes emergency arms sale to Mideast allies in challenge to Congress (Washington Examiner)
WNU Editor: Will Congress object? We shall see.