Corker to block future arms sales to Gulf nations [View all]
Source: Politico
By ELANA SCHOR 06/26/2017 12:02 PM EDT
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker on Monday said he would block future U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and four other Gulf nations until a regional conflict is resolved.
The Tennessee Republican announced his plans in a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Monday as the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council remains wracked by internal disputes over anti-terrorism efforts and a Saudi-led blockade of Qatar.
Corker has advance approval powers over arms sales to foreign governments before Congress is notified, as does House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.).
"All countries in the region need to do more to combat terrorism, but recent disputes among the GCC countries only serve to hurt efforts to fight ISIS and counter Iran," Corker wrote.
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