Carr threatens to strip broadcasters of FCC licenses over Iran coverage

Published March 14, 2026 5:05pm ET



Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is calling for broadcasters to “correct course” over their coverage of the Iran war or lose their licenses.

Carr reposted a Truth Social statement from President Donald Trump, in which the president trashed a Wall Street Journal report that revealed five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged while stationed at an air base in Saudi Arabia. Trump insisted that four of the aircraft “had virtually no damage,” while the fifth had “slightly more” but will return to the air soon. He called the piece “intentionally misleading” and accused the media of wanting the United State to “lose” the war.

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