The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- Trump vows to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it reopens Strait of Hormuz
- EU warns capitals against turning energy crunch into fiscal crisis
- UK courts Anthropic to expand in London after US defence clash
Overview
- U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- European Union officials are urging governments to avoid excessive support to offset surging energy prices, warning that the shock triggered by the Iran war could tip into a fiscal crisis.
- Britain is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the country, as it seeks to capitalise on a fight between the maker of artificial intelligence app Claude and the U.S. Defense Department.