Gold prices surged sharply on Wednesday as energy markets jolted higher following fresh Iran-related rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump, briefly sending oil prices up by as much as 5% intraday and reigniting demand for hard-asset hedges. The move in gold came as Brent crude punched back above the $70 a barrel level earlier in the session, after Trump warned that military action against Iran remained on the table if tensions escalate further. The remarks brought geopolitical risk back into oil markets that had recently been driven mostly…