The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion.

The arms deals would need congressional approval and could take years for the weapons to be delivered.

The sales to Israel worth close to $6.7 billion include 30 Apache attack helicopters, while Saudi Arabia is set to buy Patriot missiles worth $9 billion.

State Department said it green-lighted sale of 30 Apache attack helicopters to Israel, missiles for Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. has approved a massive $15.67 billion arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks and rising Iran tensions in the region.

According to the US State Department, the sales were made amid the possibility of US military strikes on Iran.

From Apache helicopters to Patriot missiles, the US bolsters Middle East allies with new multi-billion-dollar deals ...

The US State Department has approved a $9bn sale of Patriot interceptor missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia.

The state department green-lighted a US$3.8-billion sale of 30 Apache attack helicopters to Israel, and a US$9-billion sale to Saudi Arabia for 730 Patriot missiles.