US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says

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A source has clarified that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are not linked to the ongoing war with Iran, refuting earlier dramatic claims about military support needs in the context of that conflict.

May 23 - U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the conflict.