U.S. bolsters Saudi defence against Iran with jets, missiles

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is deploying dozens more fighter jets and additional air defences to Saudi Arabia, beefing up efforts to defend the kingdom against Iran even as President Donald Trump repeatedly insists that America must get out of endless Middle East wars. Defence Secretary Mark Esper announced the deployments Friday just hours after Iran said two missiles struck one of its oil tankers travelling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon moves are part of a broader