The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.
Category: Iran
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Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times and CNN Over Iran Reporting
The president has criticized media coverage of a preliminary classified report that ran counter to his assertion that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program.
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Summer Gas Prices at 4-Year Low as Israel and Iran Agree to Cease-Fire
A fragile cease-fire in the Middle East and an oil supply chain without significant disruptions have helped keep gas prices stable.
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White House Faces Risk of Economic Fallout From Iran Strike
President Trump, aware of how high gas prices could affect his popularity, demanded on social media that the U.S. “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.”
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The China Wild Card in the Iran Strike Aftermath
Beijing is one of Tehran’s most important economic partners. But experts question how much China will help Iran if it retaliates against the United States.
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Global Markets Dip as Traders Gauge Fallout From U.S. Strikes on Iran
Any disruption to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz would have significant economic effects, especially for Asian nations dependent on oil from the Middle East.
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Oil Markets on Edge After American Bombing of Iran
Fighting has the potential to disrupt oil markets, but a move by Iran to cut off supply would chiefly hurt China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
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The Markets Are Balancing on a Knife’s Edge
The world has been anything but peaceful, but you wouldn’t know that from looking at the markets.
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Trump’s Two-Week Iran Notice Gives Markets a Lift
The president said he could take that long to decide whether to join a military fight against Iran. But that does little to quell investor uncertainty.
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Trump and Iran Complicate the Fed’s Next Move
Investors are anxious about whether the central bank will change course on rate cuts as geopolitical turmoil and tariffs pose inflation risks.
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Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Surrender’
They rose more than 4 percent as traders wondered if the United States would take a more active role in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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Trump and Tucker Carlson Are Divided Over Israel-Iran Conflict
As President Trump edges toward involvement in the Israel-Iran war, some of his longtime supporters in right-wing media are questioning his judgment.