All posts tagged "Military Strikes"

A pop star is furious her song appeared in a White House video about military strikes in Iran.

Katy Perry took to X Saturday to condemn the Trump administration for using her 2010 hit "Firework" in a White House video posted on TikTok earlier this week.

"I am deeply appalled and angry to see 'Firework' used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes," Perry wrote. "I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it."...

A Democratic lawmaker had a sharp critique for the Trump administration on Tuesday after President Donald Trump opted to back off plans to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz.

During a live segment with CNN anchor Boris Sanchez, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) responded to Trump's decision change after the United States was mounting its military offensive in the region and preparing to restart its blockade of the waterway, facing pressure from several Gulf nations who have since offered to invest in the U.S.

"It's not a major reversal; it's Donald Trump's daily reversal," Crow said. "Literally, this changes by the day. One time the strait is open, the next day it's closed. One day we're going to charge a toll, the next day we're not. The next day, we signed a peace deal, an MOU. The next day we don't. This is what happens."...

Reactions were mounting Monday after Iran announced it was suspending talks with the United States following Israeli strikes and an increased military offensive in Lebanon, which Iran had set as a condition for any ceasefire.

The US had reportedly been in talks with Iran, which said it was now considering a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz just hours after President Donald Trump told critics to "sit back and relax" and let him handle the now cancelled negotiations.

Iranian state media Tasnim news agency reported Iran's negotiating team was halting "talks and exchanges of texts through mediators." ...

The United States confirmed it had targeted military facilities in Iran on Monday in "self defense," CNN reported.

Military officials have confirmed they targeted a series of Iranian facilities in Bandar Abbas responsible for attacking U.S. war ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to CNN. Explosions could be heard near the base and in other cities.

The attacks were targeted towards missile launch sites and boats, and come as President Donald Trump has signaled ongoing negotiations to try and end the war in Iran, reports indicated....

An American's whereabouts were unknown on Friday after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet, as questions mounted online over what happened to the missing service member and if the Trump administration would comment on it.

President Donald Trump had not yet responded to the attack, which was the first time an American jet had been shot down since the military strikes launched five weeks ago. It was unknown what had happened to the missing pilot.

The president has apparently been briefed on the situation, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN. ...

MAGA influencer and former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon anticipated what President Donald Trump will announce during his address to the nation on Wednesday night.

Trump was slated to speak to the American public at 9 p.m. ET about important updates related to the war in Iran, which has reached its fifth week since the United States and Israel began launching military strikes, according to Politico.

Bannon expected that Trump would make the case that the U.S. has been victorious, describe the military achievements and what comes next before American troops leave the region. ...