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The US President’s worrying words come days after he said his military was “locked and loaded” as the Middle East inches towards a full-scale war.

He told reporters at the White House last night: “Nobody can beat us militarily. No-one can even come close.

“Our nuclear was getting very tired. Now we have it in, as we would say, tippy-top shape. Tippy top. We have new and we have renovated and it’s incredible.

Trump was responding to questions about the US’s military capability after Iranian-backed militia were blamed for a drone attack on a Saudi oil field.

The President earlier revealed he is to send troops to Saudi Arabia following a drone attack on the world’s biggest oil plant.

Trump confirmed the deployment after admitting there were many options on the table, including the “ultimate option“ – war with Iran.

In response, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said any US or Saudi military strike against Tehran would bring “all-out war”.

This morning Tehran insisted it would pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it.

The head of the elite Revolutionary Guards Major General Hossein Salami warned: “Be careful, a limited aggression will not remain limited. We will pursue any aggressor.

“We are after punishment and we will continue until the full destruction of any aggressor.”

Huge fires were seen engulfing two major Saudi Arabian oil plants at around 4am on Saturday.

Oil prices rose as much as 20 per cent to above $71.00 (£57) a barrel — the biggest percentage spike in almost three decades.

DRAMATIC ESCALATIONUS Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the attack was a “dramatic escalation of Iranian aggression” as he confirmed troops will be deployed to beef up Saudi air defences

He added: “The president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces, which will be defensive in nature.”

Esper said “all indications are that Iran was responsible for” the drone attack on the world’s biggest oil plant that could cut the world’s supply in half.

Iran has denied having any involvement, but the Pentagon says weapons were “Iranian produced and were not launched from Yemen”.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also accused Iran of “an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply.”

The US was backed by Saudi Arabia, ……..   https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9974575/donald-trump-boasts-nukes-iran-threat/