FCC chair threatens networks' licenses as Trump criticizes Iran war coverage

FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war

<p>Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverage</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a>’s communications licensing tsar fired a warning shot over the US broadcasting industry Saturday, threatening to cancel the spectrum permits of broadcasters pushing what he termed “hoaxes and news distortions”.</p><p>Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr posted on social media that broadcasters running “fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/fcc-broadcast-permits-iran-war-news">Continue reading...</a>

FCC chair Brendan Carr says broadcast licenses are not a "property right"

In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.

FCC chief threatens broadcasters as Trump criticizes coverage of Iran war - The Washington Post

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pushes allies on Strait of Hormuz - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOS0REc3k5MGJlQkh2MzVHWnFzdGNLWVlQNktONjFqWkJiSHl6OVhLcjd3RUpuS1FMeFBQVnluT1I1N1lreFJYVWpWSng0ZnlyUm8wQmtJbmdtNXBZejRUTkVlZ0FGLXZtXzNSdHdDUF8wanlFcVduUEc3aWNVWk1KOXgwY2FpMWQtLUpLOUN0TmNFLU9idERNRW1wMVZpU1d0MzVYdGpPMmhCWGdocWVlelVBTGxsSEg5LUdoTlpZMXhjUmdEdVZV?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pushes allies on Strait of Hormuz</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Trump urges Australia to grant asylum to Iranian women’s soccer team after tournament exit - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVExRMGlsUHNTOTFEbEt3X1NrNTFraEFFdW9Db3FLaDRVTE8tX0ZWZzlfMW10NnI4RThqZnV0czZkTzczSGE3REo1RDA1cEhzZ05laGltNEpPNnI2b0pNcUMzN1hycS1sY1o0cVpuZTRtX1piTXk5cVNMS29ROGhITFVRSFRVM0FGVmlUdFp3MHBpQmhIT0JBend1TlZ4d2tCQndRWE5yVlVhdw?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump urges Australia to grant asylum to Iranian women’s soccer team after tournament exit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Scoop: Trump eases Venezuela sanctions on oil, fertilizer to blunt Iran war costs

<p>The Treasury Department made it easier Friday for U.S. businesses and farmers to buy Venezuelan fertilizer and oil as their prices rise because of the <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran war,</a> Axios has learned.</p><p><strong>Why it matters</strong>: The bottleneck of tankers in the Persian Gulf because of Iranian attacks has caused the costs of oil and fertilizer, a petrochemical product, to jump. It threatens to spike inflation and raise the <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-us-israel-war-food-crisis-prices-fertilizer-energy-costs-inflation/a-76286348" target="_blank">cost </a>of food in the U.S.</p><hr><ul><li>By reducing sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-trump-officials-ship-escorts-hormuz-strait" target="_blank">Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent</a> hopes to increase supplies in the U.S. and lower prices.</li></ul><p><strong>Zoom in:</strong> The Office of Foreign Assets Control, which manages ...