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US tensions with Iran could overshadow Washington's trade fight with China
The U.S.-China trade fight dominated investors’ attention for much of 2019 — but that will likely be get overshadowed by tensions between the U.S. and Iran this year, a political risk consultant predicted on Monday. “I actually think this (Iran) is going to be a more important issue for investors this year than China-U.S.,” said Alastair Newton, director of Alavan Business Advisory and a former British diplomat, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” He predicted there will be more Iranian retaliation this year, after Tehran fired missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops last week — a move seen in ... (full story)