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Trump administration advances $24.3 billion F-35 jet deal to Saudi Arabia as Houthis escalate attacks

The Trump administration approved the potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 jets, 49 Pratt & Whitney engines and other parts to Saudi Arabia. The deal, announced Thursday, comes as Iran-backed Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi Arabia and push a ground offensive to seize the Bab el