Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday assured Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it pursues a final settlement with Iran. President Donald Trump said talks were progressing well, while requesting nearly $88 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon after Congress passed a resoluti
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday assured Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it pursues a final settlement with Iran. President Donald Trump said talks were progressing well, while requesting nearly $88 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon after Congress passed a resoluti
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Bahrain on Thursday to assure Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it pursues a final settlement with Iran. The White House on Wednesday officially asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to pay for the Iran war, curtail the ongoing Ebola outbreak and provide aid to U.S. farmers, among other requests, according to a copy obtained by The Hill. The White House has requested Congress pass a supplemental spending bill for $87.6 billion, roughly $67 billion of which would go to the Pentagon to cover the cost of the Iran war.
France 24 English reported the story as "Rubio assures Gulf allies US will protect interests in Iran peace talks." Washington Examiner reported the story as "White House requests $67 billion in supplemental Pentagon funding after Iran war."
3 sources have covered this story, including France 24 English, Washington Examiner and The Hill. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 19 hours ago.
Source accounts have not fully aligned on every figure tied to this story (different reports cite 88 billion, 67 billion); the published L1FE summary holds those specifics open until more sources converge.
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