The United States announced on Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale to Kuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes during the Middle East war.
In a statement, the US State Department said, “it would allow purchases of counter-drone technology from the defence company Anduril, which was founded by a supporter of President Donald Trump.”
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that has been an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” the statement also said.
Earlier this week, Kuwait officials condemned Iranian aggression when a drone strike on its international airport killed one person and injured 63 others.
Tehran denied involvement in the attack, saying, “it was an error in the American Patriot systems,” referring to a US anti-missile battery.
The attacks came despite the 8 April ceasefire that paused the war sparked by the 28 February US-Israeli bombing of Iran and has largely held despite sporadic exchanges of fire.
