President Donald Trump reacts as a reporter asks a question in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Donald Trump has been accused of "lying" after he shifted position once again on the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump reacts as a reporter asks a question in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug.
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Donald Trump has been accused of "lying" after he shifted position once again on the war in Iran.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said: "I'm not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported.
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President Donald Trump reacts as a reporter asks a question in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Donald Trump has been accused of "lying" after he shifted position once again on the war in Iran. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said: "I'm not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported.
America now has "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz. I couldn't care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. "I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing." But just two weeks ago, the president claimed that the US had "total control" over the economically-vital waterway.
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