Overview
- The Pentagon said it approved the proposed sale and will notify Congress, initiating the formal review process.
- The package includes 30 Apache attack helicopters for about $3.8 billion and roughly 3,250 armored vehicles for about $2 billion.
- Additional items listed are accessories for armored personnel carriers valued around $740 million and multirole helicopters worth about $150 million.
- U.S. officials paired the announcement with new sanctions on senior Iranian figures, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
- Israeli authorities said the Rafah crossing will reopen in a limited way on Sunday after U.S. pressure, as President Trump increases military deployments near Iran.