Iran is key for Beijing to exert influence in the Middle East and for China to circumvent U.S. sanctions and counter the dollar system, experts say.People gather during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Anonymous/Getty Images1/25/2026|Updated: 1/25/2026News AnalysisThe Iranian regime...
An aerial view of the MP Materials' mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., in 2024. MP Materials via APLas Vegas-based MP Materials said on Nov. 19 that it will build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia with the Pentagon and Saudi state-owned mining company...