[U.S. Secretary of State Approves $25.8 Billion Arms Sale to Middle Eastern Countries] Reported by Golden Finance, on May 8, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio approved the sale of hundreds of air defense interceptors and other weapons to Middle Eastern partner countries on May 7 local time, with the total transaction amount reaching $25.8 billion. It is reported that this figure is three times the amount disclosed when the government announced these agreements last week. According to a U.S. State Department spokesperson, Rubio urgently approved the aforementioned arms sales to Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on May 1. (CCTV News)