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State Department · Rule · September 18, 2026
Plain-English explainer available: State Department Finalizes ITAR Updates: Denial Policy Clarified, Saudi Arabia and Peru Added as Allies
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections.
Action: Final rule.
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