Iran tensions

Red flag for vengeance -- anger over US strike on Iran general grows

Limited options for retaliation help markets shrug off heightened risk

HIROFUMI MATSUO, Nikkei senior staff writer, and YUKO NOMURA, Nikkei staff writer
January 7, 2020 09:16 JST
Updated on January 7, 2020 12:55 JST

TOKYO/NEW YORK -- The American killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani has poured oil on simmering tensions in the Middle East, heightening the risk of armed conflict.

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