<div id="readability-page-1">  <p><time datetime="2026-05-20T06:30:00+01:00">    Wednesday 20 May 2026 6:30 am  </time>      <span> | </span><span> Updated: </span>   <time datetime="2026-05-20T06:31:25+01:00">    Wednesday 20 May 2026 6:31 am  </time></p>         <div>                                                                                                                 Add as a preferred        source on Google                        </div>    <figure>    <div>       </div> <img width="742" height="495" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/trumpgreentie.jpeg/query-dz03NDI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/trumpgreentie.jpeg/query-dz03NDI"/>  <figcaption>Trump has returned to strike threats on Iran.</figcaption> </figure> <p>Good morning and welcome back to the <strong><em>City </em></strong><em>AM </em>liveblog.</p><p>Markets are assessing the latest impact of Donald Trump’s renewed threat to resume military action on Iran, which has left oil prices near $111 a barrel.</p><p>The President has said the US was around “an hour away” from military action on Iran but has also doubled down that it could be “two or three days” until this action takes place if a deal is not made.</p><p>“A limited period of time, because we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,” he said.</p><p>In a separate event at the annual Congressional Picnic, Trump insisted Tehran “wants to make a deal so bad”.</p><p>He echoed a sentiment reiterated throughout the conflict, claiming it was “going to happen fast,” adding: “You’re going to see oil prices plummet, they’re going to come down.”</p><p>The war has now entered its 12th week with all transport through the all-important Strait of Hormuz coming to a halt, choking around a fifth of global oil supplies. </p><p>Vice President JD Vance gave a media briefing at the White House where the US warned of “option B”  if a deal fails to be reached.</p><p>He said the US was “locked and loaded,” before adding: “We don’t want to go down that pathway but the president is willing and able to if we have to.”</p><p>We’ll be bringing you the latest on this and all the top corporate news of the morning.</p><h3 id="h-here-s-a-few-of-our-top-headlines-this-morning">Here’s a few of our top headlines this morning</h3><ul> <li>Treasury sparks uproar with push to cap supermarket food prices</li>    <li>Brits set for sharp rise in energy bills in July</li>    <li>Deloitte set to boost UK staff bonuses and promotions</li>    <li>Deutsche Bank hit with six-figure fine in UK for breaching Russia sanctions</li>    <li>MP calls on government to mandate for free-to-air Champions League final</li> </ul> </div>

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<p>市场对唐纳德·特朗普重新威胁对伊朗采取军事行动作出了反应，油价维持在每桶约 111 美元。特朗普表示，如果未达成协议，美国可能在数小时内采取行动，而副总统 JD Vance 则警告如果谈判失败将会有 “B 选项”。持续的冲突已导致霍尔木兹海峡的运输中断，影响全球石油供应。其他新闻包括英国可能对超市食品价格设定上限以及能源账单上涨</p>

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