The United Arab Emirates has suspended talks with the US over its $23bn deal to buy up to 50 F-35 fighter jets and other weapons in a sign of friction in the Gulf state’s relations with Washington.
An Emirati official said Abu Dhabi had informed the US that “technical requirements, sovereign operational restrictions and cost-benefit analysis led to the reassessment”.
The sale of the F-35s was initially agreed last year by the Trump administration after the UAE signed an accord to normalise relations with Israel. But the deal has come under mounting scrutiny since President Joe Biden took office.
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