White House drops human rights conditions for sale of fighter jets to Bahrain

Though Congress has opportunities to block the sale, it is unlikely it will do so, given the Republican majority's strong support for the sale.

The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to approve a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain without the human rights conditions imposed by the Obama government.

If finalised, the approval would allow the Gulf nation to purchase 19 jets from Maryland-based Lockheed Martin, plus improvements to other jets in Bahrain's fleet.