The German government has authorized the export of 150 Iris-T air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit confirmed on Wednesday. The authorization emerged from a letter from German Economy Minister Robert Habeck to parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee, which was seen by dpa. According to the letter, Saudi Arabia is to receive the Iris-T air-to-air missiles from the Baden-Württemberg arms manufacturer Diehl Defence, which can be used to munition the Saudi Air Force’s Eurofighters. The news comes shortly after statements from the German government that Saudi …