MojNews-President Donald Trump said Tuesday The U.S. will not sell Turkey advanced F-۳۵ fighter jets over Ankara&#۳۹;s acquisition of the Russian S-۴۰۰ anti-air system, bemoaning the fact and blaming his predecessor for the impasse.

"We have a situation where Turkey is very good with us, and we are now telling Turkey that because you have really been forced to buy another missile system we&#۳۹;re not going to sell you the F-۳۵ fighter jets," Trump told reporters during a Cabinet meeting at the White House .

"It&#۳۹;s a very tough situation that they&#۳۹;re in. And it&#۳۹;s a very tough situation that we&#۳۹;ve been placed in, the United States," added Trump.

The Trump administration had threatened to expel Turkey from the F-۳۵ fighter program if it acquired the S-۴۰۰ from Russia, warning the anti-air system could be used by Moscow to covertly attain secret information on the stealth fighter.

The delivery of S-۴۰۰ components began last week and is ongoing. Turkey&#۳۹;s Defense Ministry said a twelfth Russian plane with the anti-air parts landed at Murted airfield outside Ankara on Tuesday.