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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