WASHINGTON, Jan 15 - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials it accused of being behind the crackdown on protests and warned it was tracking Iranian leaders' funds being wired to banks around the world, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration increases pres»»»

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran’s port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions with the United States grow. Such movements were precautionary given the tensions amid ongoing protests in Iran, the shipping sources said. Por»»»

Oil edges lower as easing geopolitical risks and rising US inventories weigh - Commercial crude oil inventories up by around 3.4 million barrels last week, defying market expectations for draw of about 1.7 million barrels Brent crude traded slightly lower on Thursday as easing geopolitical tensions»»»