FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to fall, oil holds firm as US warns of ‘Option B’

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Trump has returned to strike threats on Iran. Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog.Markets are assessing the latest impact of Donald Trump’s renewed threat to resume military action ...

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