US State Department cites emergency circumstances to fast-track sales without the approval of Congress. The United States has approved $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle Eastern allies amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The sales come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited emergency circumstances to fast-track the transfers without prior review by the US Congress. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Poll finds 61 percent of Americans believe attacking Iran was a mistake list 2 of 3 Iran war: What’s happening on day 64 as Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal list 3 of 3 NATO assessing details of US troop withdrawal from Germany end of list Israel and the Gulf states have faced a barrage of missile and drone attacks from Iran since the start of the war in late February, draining their stockpiles of US weapons and straining their air defence systems.…