Splitting mostly on party lines, opponents fail to convince majority that Trump is rushing sale of F-35s and Reaper drones to nation involved in devastating Yemen bombing campaign

Pro-Israel lobby cites recent normalization agreement between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi, along with US assurances that weapons sale won't harm Jewish state's regional military edge

Envoy to US confident arms deal won't harm Israel's regional military edge, says he is more concerned about Biden's plan to reenter Iran deal

Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba rebuffs criticism of $23 billion US arms deal to his country, pointing out that Israel has given green light and rejecting claims of misconduct in Yemen

After White House officials brief Senate Foreign Relations Committee on planned $23 billion arms deal, lawmakers gear up for long-shot vote to block it

UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist; Pompeo announces sanctions against supporters of Iran's missile program; US aircraft carrier sails to Gulf

F-35 deal, seen as linked to Abu Dhabi's normalization pact with Israel, would 'facilitate a dangerous arms race,' Chris Murphy says; but bid faces uphill battle

Some picks may hinge on whether Democrats win Senate or not; choices for secretary of state boast pro-Israel bonafides but rankled some by supporting Iran deal

Zarif says US administration bothered by his sit-down with Chris Murphy of Connecticut because it allows him to speak directly to 'the American nation'

Amid conservative rancor, Democrat Chris Murphy says he has 'no delusions about Iran,' but argues it is 'dangerous not to talk to one's enemies'