# Trump administration approves sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia

- Published: 2026-10-05T19:00:21.685Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T05:02:38.945Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 7 August Makkah defence agreement, Aaron David Miller, Activation of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Admiral Brad Cooper, Al-Maliki, Amr Hamzawy, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), Chuck Freilich, Dawn of Yemen offensive, Donald Trump, Government forces belonging to Yemen’s internationally-recognised government

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T22:02:01.775Z - Al Jazeera English: [Trump administration approves sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/trump-administration-approves-sale-of-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia)
- 2026-09-18T13:15:00.596Z - Al Jazeera English: [As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/as-houthis-grab-bab-al-mandeb-us-appears-willing-to-watch-from-sidelines)
- 2026-10-05T19:00:21.685Z - Al Jazeera English: [Mecca alliance agrees to activate collective deterrence measures](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/mecca-alliance-agrees-to-activate-collective-deterrence-measures)
- 2026-10-05T20:30:34.609Z - Al Jazeera English: [Turkiye, Pakistan agree to military deployment to Saudi Arabia](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/5/turkiye-pakistan-agree-to-military-deployment-to-saudi-arabia)
- 2026-10-06T02:00:22.181Z - Al Jazeera English: [Turkiye, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi as Yemen fighting grows](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/6/10-6-yemen-war-update-sv)
- 2026-10-06T05:30:04.052Z - LiveMint: [Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate Makkah pact amid Houthi attacks: Is this NATO of the Middle East? | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-activate-makkah-pact-amid-houthi-attacks-is-this-nato-of-the-middle-east-11791260069477.html)
- 2026-10-06T09:00:26.715Z - Al Jazeera English: [Yemen war: What’s the latest on the battlefield?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/yemen-war-whats-the-latest-on-the-battlefield)
- 2026-10-07T00:45:02.414Z - Al Jazeera English: [Yemeni forces launch offensive to retake Houthi-held al-Waziiya in Taiz](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/yemeni-forces-launch-offensive-to-retake-houthi-held-al-waziiya-in-taiz)
- 2026-10-07T07:00:22.922Z - Al Jazeera English: [Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport; Saudi forces down missile near Riyadh](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/yemens-houthis-attack-aden-airport-saudi-forces-down-missile-near-riyadh)
- 2026-10-08T06:45:01.969Z - Al Jazeera English: [How October 7 redrew the map of the Middle East](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/how-october-7-redrew-the-map-of-the-middle-east)
- 2026-10-08T21:30:16.068Z - Al Jazeera English: [What is the Mecca defence pact?](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/8/what-is-the-mecca-defence-pact)
- 2026-10-09T05:02:38.945Z - BBC News Swahili: [Saudi Arabia inataka kujinasua kutoka kwa kivuli cha Marekani? - BBC News Swahili](https://www.bbc.com/swahili/articles/crgqw1xnj2ejo)

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