Live Updates: Iran war is “small potatoes” for U.S., Trump says

Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 5:16 PM EDT / CBS News

What to know about the Iran war today:

The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and other equipment to Saudi Arabia, which has been repeatedly attacked during the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

"The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's airborne defense capability to counter current and future regional threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and improve interoperability with systems operated by US forces and other Gulf region partners," the U.S. State Department said in a statement.

The sale will also "support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally," the department said.

Saudi Arabia has been targeted with drone and missile strikes by Iranian forces and Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi rebels since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran earlier this year.

The State Department has notified Congress of the proposed sale of the bombs to Riyadh, which still needs to be approved by U.S. lawmakers.

President Trump told reporters he's considering striking Pickaxe Mountain, a subterranean site in Iran that some analysts believe…

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