Leavitt Dodges Iran Questions, Trump Escalates Tensions

0:00On April 9th, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt faced tough questions in a recent briefing about the Strait of Hormuz and escalating, tensions with Iran. When pressed on who controls the Strait right now, she dodged twice and moved on without naming Iran. Reporters also challenged President Trump's threat that a whole civilization could die without a ceasefire deal, contrasting it with past U.S. leaders, who targeted only regimes, not entire nations. Levitt pivoted hard, stressing Iran's long history of anti-American chance in attacks on U.S. troops over five decades. She claimed Trump holds the moral high ground over the terrorist regime and shut down follow-ups as insulting. Even a reporter sharing a personal story family in Iran saying goodbye amid fears, got a cold deflection with Levitt prioritizing messages too, Americans and hoping for future peace there. Viewers caught the evasions live, noting she couldn't say Iran controls the Strait without opening floodgates to more questions. Online reactions piled on, calling out her reluctance

1:04to name the regime directly in that context. The fragile ceasefire cracked fast, with Iran accusing Israel of violations via strikes on Hezbollah and Lebanon. Tehran claimed it suspended tanker traffic through the Strait and I'd pulling out, but leave it called those reports false, pointing to increased ship. Movements confirmed by tracking data like two vessels passing through recently. Trump doubled down on true social, ordering all U.S. ships, aircraft and troops to stay positioned around Iran, with extra ammo until the real deal. Sticks, if not he warned, the shooting starts bigger than ever, keeping the pressure dialed up as talks hang in the balance. This has been an entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.