CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump

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Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.

A lot of developments to digest from the war in the Middle East. President Donald Trump is putting pressure on nations to support the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, while also threatening to target Iran’s Kharg island once again — this time aiming for its oil infrastructure.

It marks another weekend of escalating attacks in the regions, while diplomatic channels remain as choked as the Strait of Hormuz itself.

CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump

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