US EditionWhite House Escalates War Of Words With CNN Over Iran Coverage
The White House and Senate Intelligence Committee refute CNN's report, affirming longstanding contingency plans to protect the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Operation Epic Fury.
- On Friday, the White House and senior lawmakers rejected a CNN report claiming the administration lacked contingency plans for Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury.
- Thursday's CNN report alleged that national security officials failed to account for a "worst-case scenario," citing anonymous sources who claimed the administration lacked near-term solutions for the waterway.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the reporting "fundamentally unserious," while Senators Tom Cotton and Tim Sheehy, who attended the classified briefing, publicly disputed the claims of unpreparedness.
- CNN issued a clarification Friday, stating it stands by the story while acknowledging administration officials briefed lawmakers on long-standing military plans to address disruptions to the Strait.
- Operation Epic Fury's primary objective involves neutralizing Iran's missile and naval capabilities, which officials claim will prevent the regime from holding global shipping lanes hostage in the future.
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“100% Fake News” – CNN Called Out Over Iran Story
The Trump administration is calling out the fake news media. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on a recent CNN report. Leavitt wrote on X: This story is 100% FAKE NEWS. CNN decided to run this garbage based on three anonymous “sources familiar with discussions.” This is despite the fact that myself, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of State, and multiple lawmakers (who were actually present for the recent classified bri…
The Pentagon and the White House, who criticize the media coverage of the war in Iran in general, attacked CNN in particular on Friday after the publication of an article questioning the preparation of the military operation.
White House Escalates War Of Words With CNN Over Iran Coverage
Like a mad dog with a bone, the Trump administration won’t or can’t let it go with CNN today over the cable news channel’s coverage of the ongoing war with Iran. “Fake News CNN is at it again,” proclaims a missive just put out by the White House mere hours after former Fox News host […]
White House And Key Senators Dispute CNN Report On Strait Of Hormuz Planning - Tampa Free Press
The White House and senior members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have issued a sharp rebuttal to a CNN report claiming the administration was unprepared for Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing Operation Epic Fury. The dispute centers on allegations by CNN that the Pentagon and the National Security Council […] White House And Key Senators Dispute CNN Report On Strait Of Hormuz Planning
Pete Hegseth denounced CNN's "false information," and the White House press secretary called the television station's report "100% false."
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