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White House demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz immediately — warns of consequences
·Washington DC
The White House issued a direct demand that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure to comply would have serious consequences for the ceasefire negotiations. The demand came 24 hours after Iranian state media announced the second closure of the strategic waterway.
The White House issued a statement on April 10 demanding Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, characterizing the closure as a clear ceasefire violation. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration was prepared to take strong action if Iran did not comply. The demand escalated pressure ahead of the Islamabad talks and followed Iran's publication of sea mine charts in the strait.
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Actor responses
The White House said Iran must reopen Hormuz immediately and called the closure a direct violation of the ceasefire framework.
Iranian officials said Hormuz would remain closed until Israeli forces withdrew from Lebanon, calling the Israeli operations a greater ceasefire violation.
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