Battling It Out At The UN: Potholes Overshadow US-Iran Confrontation

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Governments battling coronavirus epidemics from Iran to Australia shut schools, canceled big events and stocked up on medical supplies on Thursday in a race to contain the outbreak’s rapid global spread. Francesca Lynagh reports......»»

Short interest in oil and gas stocks rose in the final two weeks of December. Since then, crude prices have been volatile due to the confrontation between the United States and Iran, reaching a........»»

Oil futures are lower on Friday, with the U.S. crude benchmark on track for its biggest weekly drop since July as fears of a wider U.S.-Iran confrontation fade......»»

European stocks stumbled and the dollar dropped to three-month lows on Monday as hopes waned for progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks at this week's G20 meeting and fears grew of a confrontation with Iran......»»

While a military confrontation with Iran appears to have been delayed in the last moment by president Trump, who.....»»

President Donald Trump on Friday explained his abrupt decision to call off U.S. airstrikes against Iranian targets, saying 150 people would have died and that he’s in “no hurry” for confrontation with Tehran amid rising tensions......»»

Oil soared more than 5% higher on Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington......»»

Oil rose more than 3% toward $64 a barrel on Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington......»»

Oil jumped more than 3% to above $63 a barrel on Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington......»»

The Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad warned that the United States and Ir.....»»

U.S. stocks ended nominally lower on Friday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve meeting for signs of imminent easing, while the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the Gulf of Oman added to geopolitical uncertainty, sending oil prices higher......»»

Equity markets lost ground on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown and mounting fears of a U.S.-Iran confrontation added to geopolitical uncertainty, sending oil prices higher......»»

Equity markets struggled and safe-haven assets like gold were in demand on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown and fears of a U.S.-Iran confrontation added to geopolitical uncertainty......»»

World stocks struggled and safe haven bets were back in play on Friday with German bond yields plumbing record lows as Chinese data rekindled woes about the health of the global economy and fears of a new U.S.-Iran confrontation intensified......»»

World stocks struggled and safe haven bets were back in play on Friday with German bond yields plumbing record lows as Chinese data rekindled woes about the health of the global economy and fears of a new U.S.-Iran confrontation intensified......»»

In an area responsible for the shipment of one-third of the world's seaborne oil, just how high could military confrontation — or indeed, an outright war — send the price of crude?.....»»

Authored by Patrick Cockburn via The Unz Review, In its escalating confrontation with Iran, the US is making the same mistake it has made ag.....»»

In what is now being described as the "most direct confrontation between Israel and Iran in decades," Israel exchanged fire with Syrian and Iranian forces during a late-night showdown that ended early Thursda.....»»

Both nations have considerable military clout, and any prolonged confrontation between the two would be bloody......»»