CNBC Daily Open: Washington tightens squeeze on the Iranian economy ⊖
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The U.S. seeks to escalate pressure from blockade to financial isolation, while Iran races to build a way around it.
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CNBC Daily Open: An 'indefinite' war, and a record-breaking rally ⊖
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Hegseth says the U.S. Navy can blockade Iran for as long as it takes, while Wall Street responded by sending the S&P 500 to another day of record high.
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"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz," Bessent said.
Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’ ⊖⊖
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Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran.
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Iran war live: US eyes indefinite Iran naval blockade ⊖
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US can sustain its blockade against Iran 'indefinitely'.
UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz ⊖⊖
No injuries were reported in the attack, which the UAE called 'piracy' and a threat to global energy security.
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