During a White House press briefing, NPR's Mara Liasson asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt a direct question: "As of right today, who controls the Strait of Hormuz?" Leavitt did not directly answer who currently controls the vital shipping route, raising new questions about the status of the ceasefire with Iran. Instead of responding to the specific question, Leavitt said, "Again, these statements were put out 12 hours ago. We expect that the strait will be opened immediately, as I've said earlier.