MUSCAT: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday discussed a $2.1-billion deal with Omani leaders to supply an American-made air-defense system to the Arab state facing Iran in the Gulf.

Kerry told Oman’s Defense Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi that the United States was “excited” about the deal and “very grateful for your confidence in Raytheon,” manufacturers of the defense system.

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