Nearly $6 Billion in US Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq Approved

The US State Department confirmed on Friday, September 4, 2026 (13 Shahrivar 1405), according to Khabaronline citing Reuters and IRNA, a possible sale of extended range offensive munitions worth about 5 billion dollars to Saudi Arabia, with Boeing as the prime contractor. The department also confirmed a possible sale of AGT-1500 engines used in Abrams tanks to Saudi Arabia worth about 750 million dollars, with Honeywell as the prime contractor.

Per the same report, a sustainment and support contract for Oman's F-16 fleet worth 188 million dollars and a sale of Bell 412 helicopters to Iraq worth 150 million dollars were also approved. The State Department said the sales support US foreign policy and national security objectives and would not alter the region's military balance. Ecoiran separately confirmed the 5 billion dollar Saudi package the same Friday.