UAE military delegates visited Israel over F-35 fighter jets: Report
Tehran (KNA) - A military delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly visited the Israeli-occupied territories for talks with the regime’s air force on the “performance” of advanced US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets.
Citing an unnamed official source as saying on Wednesday, Israeli i24 news channel said that an American delegation was also present at the time of the UAE visit, without giving any date.Abu Dhabi has yet to confirm the reported visit to the occupied territories.The visit comes as the UAE "seeks to purchase its own fleet of F-35 fighter jets," the report added.
The US has sold the warplanes to a range of allies, including South Korea, Japan, and Israel, but experts say sales to the Persian Gulf Arab states require a deeper review due to US policy for Israel to maintain a qualitative military edge in the Middle East.
Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have no diplomatic ties and the UAE does not recognize Israel but the two sides have increased backchannel cooperation in recent years.
Source: PressTV