Trump invokes emergency powers with $23 billion in Gulf arms sales as Iran war wages on: WSJ report

The U.S. approved roughly $23 billion in weapons sales to three Gulf nations, moving to bolster their defenses as the Middle East war continued to escalate.

# Trump invokes emergency powers with $23 billion in Gulf arms sales as Iran war wages on: WSJ report The U.S. approved roughly $23 billion in weapons sales to three Gulf nations, moving to bolster their defenses as the Middle East war continued to escalate. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/us-arms-weapon-sales-middle-east-iran-israel-war.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*