{"id":257407,"date":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/257407\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:32:39","slug":"ftse-100-live-stocks-slide-as-us-vows-to-crush-iran-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/257407\/","title":{"rendered":"FTSE 100 Live: Stocks slide as US vows to ‘crush’ Iran economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tThursday 20 August 2026 6:41 am
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\"Donald\t\tTrump said he would claim the Strait of Hormuz as US territory. (Image: PA)\t<\/p>\n

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog.<\/p>\n

Oil prices are holding over $91 as the US and Iran remain embroiled in conflict over which nation is controlling the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump<\/a> has insisted oil continues to flow through the narrow waterway, even as stockpiles have depleted. Trump has said that there were no talks \u201cgoing on, or scheduled\u201d with Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last night, the President said he would initiate the \u201cmost crushing economic operation ever taken against any country\u201d on Iran.<\/p>\n

In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump made his latest threat as he claimed Tehran \u201cfailed to take\u201d a deal, resulting in what he called \u201ceconomic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese maniacs are on the ropes,\u201d Trump said as he described his economic measures as \u201chistoric\u201d and having the ability to \u201ccripple them\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He warned that any country providing \u201cany type of lifeline\u201d to Tehran would face \u201ctremendous economic consequences\u201d.\u00a0The UAE has already announced a suspension of financial and economic transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of launching ballistic missiles at its territory.<\/p>\n

The 60-day ceasefire between the two US and Iran came to an end on Monday. Tehran branded a future agreement as not dead but in a \u201ccoma\u201d.<\/p>\n

Figures from the International Energy Agency this week showed crude inventories increased by 4.4m barrels last week, but distillate stocks declined by 1.5m barrels to their lowest level in more than a month.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tAs it happened: FTSE 100 slump as oil soars; Trump says Iran will be \u2018hit hard\u2019 tonight<\/a><\/p>\n

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