Trump approves USD$8billion worth of Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
Trump approves USD$8billion worth of Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
By
Lena Reece
Sunday 26/05/2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "Iranian malign activity" required the "immediate sale" of weapons [Photo:BBC]
US President Donald Trump is approving the sale of billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, citing Iranian threats to its arch rival.
Trump invoked a rarely used aspect of federal law to push through the $US8bn deal ‑ bypassing Congress.
He did so by declaring that ongoing tensions with Iran amounted to a national emergency.
The move has angered those who fear the weapons may be used against civilians in Yemen by Saudi‑led forces.
Some Democrats accused the president of bypassing Congress because the sale of weapons ‑ including precision‑guided bombs ‑ would have been strongly opposed on Capitol Hill.
[Source:BBC]
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