White House officials: Trump privately admitted that the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to fully reopen in the short term.

According to Reuters, a senior White House official said that skepticism is pervasive within the White House. The official stated that in recent conversations with his advisors, Trump appears to have acknowledged that the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to fully reopen in the short term. At the same time, however, Trump posted on social media on Thursday that oil supplies would soon be restored—though he provided no further details.