After the defeat against the Houthis: Saudi Arabia on its way to a crazy arms deal

The US State Department has approved advancing an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, which will include 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets, electronic warfare systems, maintenance and support equipment, spare parts, and simulators. The deal is intended to strengthen Saudi Arabia's defense and improve joint operations with the US, against the backdrop of Houthi achievements in Yemen.

The US State Department has approved advancing a significant arms deal with Saudi Arabia, which will include 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets, electronic warfare systems, maintenance and support equipment, spare parts, simulators, and personnel training. The deal, defined as a possible sale approval stage under the Foreign Military Sales process, is intended to strengthen Saudi Arabia's defense capability and improve joint operations with US forces. The main contractors are expected to be Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney. The decision comes against the backdrop of Houthi achievements in Yemen, which have been praised by Iran. Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Moghbei praised the Houthis' progress, and Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref called on Arab countries to break away from American dependence and unite under the banner of Islam. The headline calls the development a "defeat" against the Houthis, but the article body does not describe a specific military defeat, but rather quotes Iranian praise for Houthi achievements.