Iran International: AI24 News reports that the U.S. State Department, after reviewing, has agreed to the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

AI24 News reported on Thursday, 26 Shahrivar, that the U.S. State Department, after reviewing, has agreed to the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

Earlier, The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence officials, in internal reports, expressed concerns about the possibility of China spying in connection with the sale of these advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

According to this report, the value of the contract to sell dozens of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia has been estimated at about $24 billion.