Trump Issues Nuclear Warning on Iran War: 'Want Stock Markets to Plummet?'
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Trump's Nuclear Warning: Iran War to End Soon, Stock Markets at Risk
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Moneycontrol•17-03-2026, 12:31
Trump's Nuclear Warning: Iran War to End Soon, Stock Markets at Risk
•US President Donald Trump stated the Iran war will be "wrapped up soon" and he had an "obligation" to intervene.
•Trump warned that allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons would cause stock markets to crash, stating, "You want to see a stock market go down? Start letting them hit you with nukes."
•He downplayed the impact of rising oil prices, calling it a "very small price to pay" compared to nuclear consequences.
•Trump indicated his planned visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping might be postponed by "a month or so" due to the ongoing conflict.
•Global financial markets have been rattled, with stocks falling 5.5% globally, and major indices like Nikkei 225 and Nifty50 seeing significant declines.
