Eleven pro-Israel US Republican senators are pushing the Biden administration to expedite pending weapons sales to the Israeli regime prior to Washington’s potential return to the Iran nuclear deal.

US approves the sale of 18 Sikorsky CH-53K military helicopters to the Israeli regime amid demands from Tel Aviv for more American weaponry in case of a renewed US deal with Iran as pledged by the Biden administration.

An analyst has described US decision to authorize an additional $735 million in weapons sales to Israel as “shocking”, following the Tel Aviv regime’s deadly bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip in recent weeks.

The administration of US President Joe Biden is moving forward with over $23bn in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates.

A recent report by the Sweden-based SIPRI research institute says the United States is the world’s top weapons supplier, while Saudi Arabia is the biggest importer.

Oxfam calls on Britain to stop arming Saudi Arabia following a US intelligence report that says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

A political analyst says Saudi Arabia and its regional allies ink massive arms deals with the US and Europe to pay their tribute to Washington and Western firms.