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EghtesadOnline: Will the US-China trade war grow to affect Iran’s economy? Experts present two diverse perspectives on this escalating tension and its impact on Iran’s economy. One group believes that because of Iran’s small economic role in global trade , the country is highly unlikely to be seriously affected by the fallout of trade war whereas another group cites its strong ties with China to express concerns about the seemingly unending conflict’s negative consequences for Iran.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s ICT minister says the United States’ belligerence has proved harmful for global trade and stability.

EghtesadOnline: Tehran stocks closed higher for a second straight session on Monday, supported by expectation of improved global trade atmosphere in the wake of the China-US trade truce and hike in international oil prices.

EghtesadOnline: Crude oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday as US sanctions against Iran looked set to tighten supply, but futures contracts posted a weekly decline since investors worried that global trade disputes could slow economic growth and hurt energy demand.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks slipped with European equities as oil fell toward $48 a barrel, with investors digesting fresh signs that the U.S. intends to rewrite the terms of global trade . The dollar and Treasuries were little changed.

EghtesadOnline: Global policy makers are stepping up their resolve to combat an isolationist backlash that threatens to undermine years of opening borders to trade and investment.

EghtesadOnline: Reports issued this week by the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund point to worsening stagnation in the global economy and a consequent rise of nationalist tensions.

EghtesadOnline: The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.

EghtesadOnline: A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, a Danish conglomerate that owns the world’s largest container shipping company, is voicing concern as a potential shift in U.S. policy threatens to reduce global trade .