Amid a sharp escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran it must “pay the price” for delaying nuclear deal negotiations. In a fresh threat, Trump called Iran’s military a complete failure, saying its Navy and Air Force no longer exist after being fully defeated. 

He described Iran as all talk with no action and declared the “bully of the Middle East” finished. "Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore - They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.