### [2026-05-22](/feed/2026/05/22/index.md)

##### Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
# Acting U.S. navy secretary Hung Cao says that the United States has put on hold US$14 billion of arms sales to Taiwan to preserve munitions during the Iran war. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/us-pausing-14bn-arms-sale-to-taiwan-due-to-iran-war-navy-chief-says)

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