Trump has been told reports around Strait of Hormuz closure are “false,” Leavitt says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president is aware of Iranian state media reporting that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Leavitt said “the president was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium.”

She called the possibility of the strait’s closure “completely unacceptable,” and said that the Iranian regime is offering conflicting messages.

“Again, this is a case of what they’re saying publicly is different privately,” Leavitt said. “We have seen an uptick of traffic in the Strait today. And I will reiterate the president’s expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened immediately, quickly and safely. That is his expectation. It has been relayed to him privately that that is what’s taking place and these reports publicly are false.”