Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Leavitt Defends Trump's Iran Strikes, Vows to Clear Strait

Episode Date: March 15, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defends Trumps military strikes on Iran, highlighting the administrations efforts to communicate the operations success. She challenges CNNs reports, accusing major outlets of misrepresenting the conflict. The fighting has led to real consequences, including Irans blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, causing gas price spikes and market disruptions. Despite early strikes killing Irans Supreme Leader, Leavitt asserts the White House has options to clear the shipping lane, proving Trumps initial campaign justification. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf45935159e362ae

I'm Corey, and this is your entertainment pulse. Entertainment and Celebrity News Today. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt went on Fox News to defend President Trump's military strikes on Iran, calling the two-week Operation A. Tremendous success. She said the administration has been working around the clock to get that message out to Americans. Leave it also spent nearly an hour on the phone with CNN, challenging their reports that painted the U.S. as unprepared for Iran's response. She accused major outlets like the New York Times of giving a false picture of the conflict.

The fighting has led to real fallout, including Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for much of the world's oil. That move has spiked gas prices and disrupted energy markets, even after military leaders warned Trump about the risk. Trump posted on true social that the U.S. has completely crushed Iran's military and economy, though he noted they could still lob drones or mines into. The Strait. Early strikes also killed Iran.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah, Ali Khamenei, with his son now leading and vowing to keep fighting. Leavitt insists the White House has plenty of options to clear the shipping lane soon, dropping gas prices back down. She argues Iran's actions just prove why Trump launched the campaign in the first place. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. What is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, SullyPillow.com.