John Kirby, a spokesman for national security at the White House, said that the U.S. has almost reached a deal to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

The White House announced on Monday that there had been substantial progress in the talks between the U.S. national security adviser and the Saudis over the weekend, bringing the two countries closer to a final agreement on a bilateral defense accord.

John Kirby, a spokesman for national security at the White House, stated th...