The selection of the F-35 by the Swiss government in June 2021 sparked some controversy, particularly in light of the cost-overruns of the fighter programme in the United States.
Indiana's Republican governor met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen after two recent high-profile visits by US politicians that drew China's ire and its military drills.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his criticism of the US, saying America "feeds" the PKK/YPG terror group in northern Syria not far from Türkiye's border.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the US "can declare in the form of a political statement their commitment" to a possible agreement as talks continue in Vienna to restore the 2015 nuclear deal.
Despite a ban on political betting, US presidential elections attract betting worth $1 billion across the world.
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