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Mar 16, 2026

Trump’s FCC chair threatens news networks over Iran war coverage

President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission chairman is threatening to revoke the licenses of news broadcasters over their coverage of the Iran war.

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FCC chair threatens to revoke broadcasters’ licences over Iran coverage

The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has threatened to revoke broadcasters’ licences after US President Donald Trump criticised their coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran.

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FCC chair Brendan Carr warns broadcasters must ‘correct course’ on ‘news distortions’ before license renewals

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr issued a warning to the media on Saturday calling on networks to “correct course” before their license renewals come up.

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