Trump dismisses reports of munitions shortages, says US has 'massive amounts'

By Gavin Blackburn Published on 06/08/2026 - 9:40 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp The Washington Post reported that Trump demanded answers about the munitions shortages from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth last Friday, when they attended a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has a vast supply of munitions and threatened those who suggested otherwise with jail terms as his frustration with the Iran war boiled over. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Republican leader lashed out on his Truth Social platform at media reports about the dwindling weapons stockpile, saying that the United States has "massive amounts of 'munitions' especially of certain types," without giving further details. "Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the US as needed. Defence companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country's history," he said. The Washington Post reported that Trump demanded answers about the munitions shortages from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth last Friday, when they attended a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat. Trump told Hegseth that he thought the munitions issue "had been fixed," the Post reported, citing two unidentified sources familiar with the exchange. A screenshot of a post on US President Donald Trump's Truth Social account, 6 August, 2026 @realDonaldTrump Trump railed against the media reports, threatening on Thursday that "the 'leakers' of these treasonous statements are being hunted down" and "Long term jail sentences will be sought!" CNN also reported that shortages of long-range guided missiles and air-defence interceptors had affected Trump's strategy in the conflict with Iran, with the US military having "nearly exhausted 80%" of its stock of THAAD interceptors. The Post also said that the shortages led Trump to call off fresh strikes against Iran, despite having threatened to hit the Islamic republic "very hard." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt branded coverage of the exchange with Hegseth "FAKE NEWS!" "I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This literally never happened," she wrote on X. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the reports about Trump's clash with Hegseth and the weapons shortages were "equally fictional." Related Iran's foreign ministry contradicts Trump and says no negotiations taking place with USTrump warns Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation,' says negotiations are ongoing Hormuz route Trump’s comments come a day after Iran and Oman finalised an agreement on what Tehran calls the geographical coordinates of a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and Oman are preparing a joint statement on the agreement which includes technical, legal, security and environmental points. A man sits on a surfboard as a container ship and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, 27 July, 2026 AP Photo Separately, Iranian media quoted official sources saying that the reopening of the Strait would depend on the US ending its naval blockade of the country's ports. Iran's foreign ministry has denied there are any negotiations underway with Washington, even as Trump said Tehran was keen for a deal. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Read more Iran and Oman agree route for ships in Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says Trump says deal to open Strait of Hormuz could come by Wednesday or Iran will get 'hit very hard' Iran warns US warships over altering routes in the Strait of Hormuz Iran war Donald Trump Military munitions United States