Trump's War of Words in the Strait of Hormuz The latest exchange between Donald Trump and his critics over Iran has shed more light on a disturbing trend: the US president's tendency to obscure reality, even as the country hurtles towards an uncertain future in the Middle East.
The most recent controversy centers around claims that the US has nearly depleted its stock of precision long range missiles in the war against Tehran.
Trump responded to these allegations with his characteristic defiance and dismissal.