Washington, March 7 -- Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller has criticised the White House after a clip from his 2008 satirical action-comedy 'Tropic Thunder' was used in a pro-military montage video shared online.

Taking to the social media platform X, Stiller demanded the clip be removed, stating that neither he nor the film's creators had authorised its use.

"Hey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip," Stiller wrote, adding, "We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie," in a response to White House's post.

The 42-second video posted by the White House combines drone footage of recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran...