The United States has imposed a temporary freeze on two big arms deals with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which were approved in the final weeks of the Trump administration, a State Department official said.

US President Joe Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed three congressional resolutions barring billions of dollars in weapons sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are engaged in a devastating war in Yemen.

Trump vetoes measures blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

The US House of Representatives backed resolutions on Wednesday to block the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, sending them to the White House, where President Donald Trump has promised a veto.

US House rejects Saudi weapons sales; Trump to veto

The US Senate on Thursday voted to block the sale of billions of dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to sidestep Congress' review of such deals by declaring an emergency over Iran.

US Senate rejects Saudi arms sales in rebuke to Trump

Republican and Democratic US senators said on Wednesday they would try to pass 22 separate joint resolutions that, if passed, would block President Donald Trump's plan to complete $8 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without congressional review.

Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales

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US President Joe Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE

Trump vetoes measures blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

US House rejects Saudi weapons sales; Trump to veto

US Senate rejects Saudi arms sales in rebuke to Trump

Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales