https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gulf-economies-torn-by-war-in-iran-desperately-need-a-return-to-normalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gulf-economies-torn-by-war-in-iran-desperately-need-a-return-to-normalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gulf-economies-torn-by-war-in-iran-desperately-need-a-return-to-normal#u179754Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:31:23 +0000Gulf Cooperation Council economies are under substantial strain following the start of the US and Israel war on Iran in February. The World Bank downgraded the region's 2026 GDP growth forecast from 4.4% to 1.3%. While the region has endured eight months of conflict with fewer visible scars than some analysts predicted in March, foreign investors are exiting Persian Gulf stock markets and energy supplies have been disrupted. The impact varies across the bloc, revealing differing levels of economic resilience among members like Saudi Arabia and the UAE.Why it mattersThe GCC consists of Bah