WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump will tell Congress Tuesday he will “confront threats” to the nation, according to excerpts from his State of the Union speech, as the United States expands its military presence near Iran.

“As president, I will make peace wherever I can — but I will never hesitate to confront threats to America wherever we must,” Trump will say in his first State of the Union address since he began his second presidential term 13 months ago.