White House official: Trump privately admits that the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to reopen completely in the short term

On April 11, a senior White House official said that suspicion was prevalent within the White House. The official said Trump seemed to have admitted in recent conversations with advisers that the Strait of Hormuz was unlikely to reopen completely anytime soon. At the same time, however, Trump posted on social media on Thursday that oil supplies would resume soon, but he did not elaborate further. (Reuters)