Trump Administration Denounces CNN Over Iran Leader's Speech

The Donald Trump administration denounced Warner Bros. Discovery===CNN for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei's public statement. This marks the second time in three days Donald Trump has targeted Warner Bros. Discovery===CNN for its reporting on the Iranian regime's response to American attacks. The United States===White House accused Warner Bros. Discovery===CNN of airing 'uninterrupted Iranian state TV' and being a propaganda tool. Earlier, Steven Cheung, United States===White House communications director, criticized Warner Bros. Discovery===CNN anchor Erin Burnett's interview with Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator. Warner Bros. Discovery===CNN defended its decision, stating that Mojtaba Khamenei's remarks were newsworthy for understanding the direction of the conflict. Other news outlets also reported on Mojtaba Khamenei's statement, which included vows to continue attacks on Arab countries and threats to choke off the world's oil supply. This event occurs at a vulnerable time for Warner Bros. Discovery===CNN, as Paramount Global is set to purchase its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, raising questions about its editorial independence.