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What CNN Was Doing at Iran’s Embassy Celebration
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- CNN London bureau chief Andrew Roy and chief global affairs correspondent Matthew Chance attended Iranian Embassy celebration in London on February 12.
- Photos show them shaking hands with Iran’s UK Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi without cameras, recording gear, or press credentials.
- CNN aired four uninterrupted minutes of Iranian state TV propaganda on daytime News Central.
- CNN remains only US outlet permitted to operate inside Iran amid ongoing conflict.
- Abby Phillip issued on-air correction for falsely claiming NYC IED bombers targeted Mayor Mandani.
Criticism mounts against CNN for attending the event celebrating Iran’s Islamic Republic founding while troops face Iranian threats.
This coincides with network corrections debunking anti-Trump stories on IED attacks and Strait of Hormuz planning.
“It is extremely funny that CNN is saying their “only interest is in telling the truth” when in the last few days Abby Phillip had to issue a correction for not telling the truth, Paul Begala lied about Pete Hesgeth, and a “clarification” today undermined their biggest story”
— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) March 13, 2026
“This story is 100% FAKE NEWS. CNN decided to run this garbage based on three anonymous “sources familiar with discussions.” This is despite the fact that myself, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of State, and multiple lawmakers (who were actually present for the recent…”
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) March 13, 2026
Expose CNN’s ties to America’s enemies and defend truthful reporting for traditional values.
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