Joe Rogan says it 'sounds crazy' for the UFC to host a fight card at the White House amid the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran.
The US and Israel launched a 'major combat operation' on Iran on February 28, with the Gulf nation's Supreme Leader killed in an airstrike later that day.
Iran have launched retaliatory attacks on US and Israel military bases across the West Region in the Middle East, with attacks from both sides continuing into what will soon become a third week.
On the 13th day of the war, Iran are currently ordering that the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel that links the Persian Gulf and the open ocean, remains closed despite appeals from US President Trump to re-open it.
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At a political rally in Kentucky on Wednesday, Trump declared to supporters that 'we've won', before later adding that 'we've got to finish the job'.
There have been some question marks raised about whether the UFC's 'Freedom 250' event, scheduled to be held in the White House's South Lawn on June 14, should go ahead as planned given the current political climate.
Speaking on the latest episode of his 'Joe Rogan Experience' podcast, UFC commentator Rogan claims it will be 'very weird' for such an event to be held as scheduled.
"Yes, I'm excited," he said. "It sounds crazy... I know it's going to be very high-security, high stress and weird, to have a fight at the White House in the middle of a f**king war.
"I hope that the war will be sorted out by June but, quite honestly, I'm not confident that's gonna be the case.
"So that will be weird, having this very high-profile event where everybody's in the same place at the right time, right there.
"It seems like you're asking for... yeah."
Dana White comments on US/Iran war
During an appearance on 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' last week, UFC president Dana White was asked to give his opinion on the conflict between the United States and Iran.
"I do [have a view], in ways, but again, not anything I could talk about publicly," he replied.
"Listen, the United States is doing what the United States is going to do.
"Regular citizens like us, you know, we can support it or not support it, or feel however you want to feel about it. But it's going to happen. That's that. Just deal with it."
Topics: Joe Rogan, UFC, MMA, Donald Trump
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