On March 15, President Donald Trump sparked controversy during a White House event by calling NBA player LeBron James a racist and praising Michael Jordan as the greatest basketball player in history. [samaa.tv] Later that week, reports emerged about concerns over dwindling munitions from Iran, leading to a pause in US airstrikes which had been ongoing for nearly five months. This lull revived hopes of negotiations after more than two weeks of nightly US bombardments. [dawn.com] Meanwhile, at a White House dinner, Trump joked about potentially running for a third term as President by wearing a "Trump 2028" cap. He emphasized that his second term would be better than the first, and even hinted at a third despite the constitutional two-term limit. [thesun.co.uk] Also on March 15, singer Katy Perry expressed anger after her songs were used without permission to soundtrack a controversial military video at the White House. [dailystar.co.uk]