Leavitt Responds To Trump's 'Tough Rhetoric' On Iran 'The World Should Take His Word Very Seriously'
April 8, 2026
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2:14Now PlayingLeavitt Responds To Trump's 'Tough Rhetoric' On Iran 'The World Should Take His Word Very Seriously'
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as posted by the channelWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responds to Trump's 'a whole civilization will die tonight' tweet, defending the president saying, 'the world should take his word very seriously'.
Also, Iranian media reported that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s intense attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The waterway had been allowing some vessels through. Leavitt disputed this. “We have seen an uptick in the strait today, and I will reiterate the president’s expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened,” she said, adding reports otherwise are false.
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