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Is Trump administration trying to control media coverage of the Middle East conflict?

Trump hosts Japan's PM Takeuchi Sanae at the White House

United States President Donald Trump stands with Prime Minster Takeuchi Sanae of Japan as she makes remarks during a bilateral state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington DC, USA. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL Credit: AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL/EPA

As tensions rise in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump is battling both a military conflict with Iran and growing criticism over media control. Officials, including Pete Hegseth, are accused of pressuring journalists, while former diplomats warn that a lack of regional expertise is weakening US strategy.


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