Qatar Signs $12 Billion Deal for U.S. F-15 Jets Amid Gulf Crisis
- Contract comes as Qatar seeks easing of Saudi-led embargo
- Decision is latest in string of mixed messages from the U.S.
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Qatar will sign a deal to buy as many as 36 F-15 jets from the U.S. as the two countries navigate tensions over President Donald Trump’s backing for a Saudi-led coalition’s move to isolate the country for supporting terrorism.
Qatari Defense Minister Khalid Al-Attiyah and his U.S. counterpart, Jim Mattis, completed the $12 billion agreement on Wednesday in Washington, according to the Pentagon.