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Dan Yergin, vice chairman of consultancy IHS, told CNBC that worries stemming from Iran to China were key to the oil price. "It's not just supply and demand…this time, oil prices are also being hammered by geopolitical factors and being hammered by  About 10 U.S. sailors are being detained by Iran after they allegedly strayed … Read more

WASHINGTON — The Iranian government has come under sharp criticism for not giving imprisoned Americans a fair and public court hearing. But on Wednesday at the Supreme Court, Iran will get just that. Iran remains on an aggressive footing toward the US six months after the completion of the landmark Iran nuclear deal. At the … Read more

Iran remains on an aggressive footing toward the US six months after the completion of the landmark Iran nuclear deal. At the end of December, an Iranian war ship fired unguided missiles within 1,500 yards of a US aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz. The crews of two US Navy vessels were picked up … Read more