Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks.

"We will be doing that. We will be selling F-35s," Trump told reporters when asked if Washington would agree to sell Riyadh the jets at Tuesday's meeting. "They've been a great ally," he added.

Riyadh has long been seeking to buy F-35 fighter jets, currently only owned by Israel in the Middle East.

Israeli officials have voiced concern about a sale of the planes to Saudi Arabia, despite a push for the kingdom to normalize relations.

In another area of past contention, a source familiar with negotiations said that Trump and the prince would si

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