Iran War

White House Disputes Reports of Hormuz Strait Closure

‘This is a case of what they’re saying publicly is different,’ press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.
White House Disputes Reports of Hormuz Strait Closure
A police speedboat patrols the port as oil tankers and high-speed craft sit anchored near the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, Oman, on March 30, 2026. Elke Scholiers/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The White House on Wednesday pushed back sharply against reports that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt telling reporters the claims were false.

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency had reported that Tehran halted oil tanker traffic through the strategic waterway in response to Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing the attacks as a violation of ceasefire terms. Leavitt dismissed those claims at her Wednesday afternoon briefing.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.