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‘Battle of the titans’: Trump’s distorted reality on Iran war runs into a brick wall
It has proved effective in Manhattan boardrooms, on reality television and even at the heart of power in Washington. But in Iran, Trump’s unique brand of “truthful hyperbole” has collided with the truthful truth. “This is war and you can’t just will a win into existence in war,” said Tara Setmayer, cofounder of the Seneca Project, a women-led political action committee. “It’s an interesting parallel because Iran has been constructing the reality that it wants its citizens to embrace. Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, said: “Iran is Trump’s Waterloo.
Source: The Guardian March 30, 2026 15:43 UTC
