politics
March 8, 2026
The US has approved the sale of bombs to Israel
The US has approved an emergency sale of heavy bombs to Israeli amid its war with Iran that entered its eighth day on Sunday
TL;DR
- US State Department approved emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110A/B bombs to Israel.
- The contract is worth an estimated $151.8 million and bypasses congressional review.
- The sale is justified by the urgent nature of the matter and aims to improve Israel's security and deter regional threats.
- The US-Israeli air war against Iran has entered its eighth day.
- Concerns exist about the sufficient supply of munitions for a prolonged conflict.
- Over 1,300 civilians have been killed in Iran, including students at a destroyed girls' school.
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