Trump spins out over Iran war quagmire: 'They are even making up fake hits'

President Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to push up oil prices ahead of the midterm elections by making up attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which he dubiously claimed was busier than before the war.“Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election,” Trump posted late Thursday morning on Truth Social. “They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict.”Available shipping data shows traffic through the strait was running about 70 percent below prewar levels, according to maritime outlet gCaptain. Kpler data cited by geopolitical expert Brett Erickson showed just 2.9 million barrels passed through on Oct. 11, compared with a prewar average of about 17.1 million a day, which he called it an...