白宫否认CNN对伊朗关闭霍尔木兹海峡毫无准备的说法, The White House denied CNN's claim of unpreparedness for Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, calling it false and politically motivated.

白宫强烈否认有线电视新闻网的报导, 声称美国官员在Epic Fury行动期间对伊朗可能关闭霍尔木兹海峡毫无准备, The White House strongly denied a CNN report claiming U.S. officials were unprepared for Iran potentially closing the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury, calling the story false and part of a "Democrat-sourced fiction" campaign to undermine military success. 包括新闻秘书Karoline Leavitt和参议员Tom Cotton和Tim Sheehy在内的官员指出,为这种情景进行规划是美国数十年来战略的一部分。 Officials, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Senators Tom Cotton and Tim Sheehy, stated that planning for such a scenario has been part of U.S. strategy for decades. 他们申明, " Epic Fury " 行动是专门为压制伊朗海军、导弹、无人机和支持网络以保护全球航道而设计的。 They affirmed that Operation Epic Fury was specifically designed to neutralize Iran’s navy, missiles, drones, and support networks to protect global shipping lanes. 行政当局坚持认为,为确保区域稳定和航行自由,所有备选办法仍摆在桌面上。 The administration maintained that all options remain on the table to ensure regional stability and freedom of navigation.