Published 17:37 IST, September 21st 2019

Donald Trump says nukes in "tippy-top shape," amid Iran-US tensions

Boasting of the country's nuclear arsenal, Donald Trump in a veiled threat to Iran said that the 'new and renovated' nukes are in 'tippy-top shape.' 

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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Boasting of country's nuclear arsenal, US President Donald Trump in a veiled threat to Iran said that 'new and revated' nukes are in 'tippy-top shape.' 

Donald Trump's bizarre statement comes amid plummeting tensions in Middle East. Speaking to reporters at White House, US President Trump said that ' one can beat US militarily,' when questioned over Aramco oil facility attack by Iran backed Houthi in Yemen. attack affected world's 5% crude oil production. 

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He said, "body can beat us militarily. one can even come close." "Our nuclear was getting very tired..w we have it in, as we would say, tippy-top shape. Tippy top. We have new and we have revated and it's incredible. We all should pray we never have to use it," Trump ded. 

Pentagon anunced deployment of US troops in Middle East, which y say would be "defensive in nature."

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"All-Out War"

Iran Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif in an exclusive interview to CNN warned United States and ally Saudi Arabia of an 'all-out war' in consequence to any attack on Iran. Hassan Rouhani's Foreign Minister also said that Iran would 'defend itself.'

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He said, "I think it is important for Saudi government to understand what y’re trying to achieve. Do y want to fight Iran until last American soldier? Is that ir aim?" He furr warned, "y can be assured that this won’t be case ... because Iran will defend itself." When media asked him what will be result if re is a strike by America or Saudi, Zarif replied to question by saying, "an all-out war."

Locked and loed

Trump h threatened of a probable military confrontation with Iran on day when largest oil facility, Saudi Arabia's Aramco was under attack. In a tweet, that was shared at 4:20 AM (local time), Trump said that US is "locked and loed." 

Despite attack being claimed by rebel group in Yemen, Donald Trump's ministration and House of Saud has accused Tehran of attack. Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman h even said that kingdom is "willing and able" to respond to "terrorist aggression."

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Will Iran and US go on a war?

Despite war of words on both ends, on September 16, US President Donald Trump categorically stated that he does t want a war with Iran. Trump said, "I’m somebody that would like t to have war." 

Giving a fight over tough talk, even Iranian President h crowed that a war with Iran is "mor of all wars" on August 6, however, subsequent to dismissal of former NSA John Bolton, Iran President h said that US should move away from "warmongers." 

"Americans have to realise that warmongering and warmongers are t to ir benefit," Iran President Hassan Rouhani said. 

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Taking a synchrous stand, Supreme Leer Ali Khamenei said that 're won't be any war.' He said, "re won't be any war. ... We don't seek war, and [ Americans] don't eir. y kw it's t in ir interests."

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Iran-US relations 

story of Washington-Tehran dates back to Donald Trump pulling out of iconic 2015 Obama nuclear deal of world leers, that prevented Tehran from acquiring nuclear powers.

rivalry began back in 1950s, wherein in a CIA instrumented coup, a pro-US monarch Mohamm Reza Shah was placed as leer of Islamic country. However, in 1979 Islamic Revolution, monarch was overthrown which consequently led to host crisis at US embassy in Tehran. 
 

17:25 IST, September 21st 2019