US President Donald Trump said in an interview with CBS News on Monday that his administration is "thinking" about seizing the Strait of Hormuz, UNN reports.
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It is reported that the US President told CBS News that the Strait of Hormuz - one of the most important energy chokepoints in the world, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes - is open, but the White House is still "thinking about seizing it."
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Oil prices have risen sharply since the start of the war with Iran and are hovering around $100 per barrel.