We are on the brink of World War III

President Donald Trump said Joe Biden left Earth “on the brink of World War III” after three US soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan.

The former president slammed his successor in a blistering attack following Sunday’s incident, which the White House blamed on “Iranian-backed” extremists operating in the Middle East.

“This brazen attack on America is yet another horrifying and tragic outcome of Joe Biden’s weakness and capitulation,” Trump said in a statement.

“Three years ago, Iran was weak, bankrupt, and completely under control. Thanks to my maximum pressure policy, the Iranian regime could barely scrape together $2 in terrorist proxy funding.” he added.

The Republican front-runner accused Biden of giving “billions of dollars” to Iran and said the Iranian government used the funds to “spread bloodshed and carnage across the Middle East.”

“If I had been president, this attack would never have happened, it would never have even had a chance. Just like the Iranian-backed Hamas attack on Israel never happened, the Ukraine war would never have happened, and we “There will now be peace throughout the world,” he said.

“Instead, we are on the brink of World War III,” Trump added.

“This terrible day”

As president, Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration and reimposed sanctions on Iran.

He accused the Iranian regime of negotiating in bad faith and not coming clean about its nuclear weapons program.

“This tragic day proves once again that we must restore peace immediately, by force, to prevent further chaos, destruction, and loss of precious American lives,” Trump said. Ta.

“Our country cannot survive with Joe Biden as commander in chief.”

Biden’s administration has steadily sought to ease tensions with Iran, which escalated during Trump’s time in the White House.

Last year, the Democratic president agreed a $6bn (£4.7bn) prisoner exchange deal with Iran, under which five Americans were arrested in exchange for the release of Iranians held in US custody and $6bn in humanitarian funding. was released.