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06-15-2017, 05:09 PM
http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/BJTLa8Lsf3SjEPI5lfUvzg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-NIC-Nic6266773-1-1-0.jpg (https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-qatar-agree-f-15-fighter-sale-005731426.html)US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and his Qatari counterpart Khalid al-Attiyah signed a letter of agreement on Wednesday for a $12-billion sale of US-manufactured F-15 fighters, the Pentagon said. The sale comes amid a simmering crisis in the Gulf after Qatar's neighbors accused it of supporting terrorism and cut diplomatic ties. US President Donald Trump has signalled his support for the Saudi-led move but other US officials have been more cautious and called for dialogue to end the crisis.



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