FTSE 100 slides as Iran-US tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz closure
The FTSE 100 index slid as geopolitical uncertainty intensified over Iran's reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a response from Donald Trump, with UK energy shares including BP and Shell affected. Trump claimed the US totally controls the Strait while it remains effectively closed to normal commercial traffic and Iran says it won't reopen without Washington accepting its conditions.
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FTSE 100 stocks slide amid Iran-US tensions over Strait of Hormuz The FTSE 100 index saw a slide in stock values as geopolitical uncertainty intensified due to Iran's reported Strait of Hormuz closure and a response from Donald Trump. UK energy shares, including BP and Shell,
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Trump: "We totally control the Strait of Hormuz. Nobody else, only us." 🇺🇸 Meanwhile, the Strait is still effectively closed to normal commercial traffic and Iran says it won't reopen without Washington accepting its conditions. This story refuses to end. 👀