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- On April 9, 2026, Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, refuted claims by Iran's Fars News Agency that Tehran had closed the Strait of Hormuz.
- The reports claimed Iran halted oil tanker traffic because Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon breached ceasefire terms.
- Leavitt announced during a press briefing that these claims were false.
- Meanwhile in Muscat, Oman, a police speedboat patrolled the port where oil tankers remained anchored.
