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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Lee

US approves sale of advanced missiles to Gulf ally Kuwait

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Biden administration has approved a $3 billion sale of advanced medium-range missiles to Kuwait to help the tiny oil-rich Gulf country defend itself.

The State Department notified Congress on Thursday of the planned sale, which comes amid heightened tensions in the region that many blame on Iranian proxies, notably in Iraq, Kuwait’s northern neighbor.

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