Exclusive-Citing Iran war, US waives rights condition on Egypt military aid

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The US State Department waived human-rights conditions on more than $300 million in military aid to Egypt, citing Cairo’s role since the launch of the US war with Iran. Egypt has received roughly $1.3 billion in annual US military assistance since the late 1980s.

By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Thursday it has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US war with Iran. Egypt started to get significant US support after signing a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, and has received about $1.3 billion a year in US military aid since the late 1980s.