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ECB Warns Trump-Iran Conflict Could Spark Financial Crisis

5/27/2026

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ECB warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran and tariff policies are pushing economy toward a financial crisis.
Vice-president Luis de Guindos said the Epic Fury conflict and Strait of Hormuz shutdown are testing the financial system and affecting markets.
ECB warned that rising borrowing costs, weaker growth and U.S. uncertainty could trigger sovereign-risk repricing, amplified by hedge funds after the Supreme Court struck down April 2025 tariffs.

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ECB warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran and tariff policies are pushing economy toward a financial crisis.
Vice-president Luis de Guindos said the Epic Fury conflict and Strait of Hormuz shutdown are testing the financial system and affecting markets.
ECB warned that rising borrowing costs, weaker growth and U.S. uncertainty could trigger sovereign-risk repricing, amplified by hedge funds after the Supreme Court struck down April 2025 tariffs.