Iran allegedly has closed the Strait of Hormuz because of the Israeli military’s attacks in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, The Hill reports.
The outlet cited Iranian state media in its reporting.
However, the White House said reports of the strait being closed are not true.
Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Mohammad Ghalibaf said that Israel’s attacks on Lebanon constituted a violation of the agreement.
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 8, 2026
The Hill shared further:
The closure of the strait comes as the Israel Defense Forces struck Lebanon on Wednesday, injuring hundreds of people, according to the country’s health ministry.
When asked about the report from Fars news agency, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report is “false.”
“The President was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium, that is completely unacceptable and again, this is a case of what they’re saying publicly is different, privately,” Leavitt told reporters. “We
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