“A conflict like this has the clear potential to unnerve international businesses operating in the Gulf,” said Michael Ratney, who served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia under the Biden administration. “That’s both because it can freak out their expatriate staffs, at least some of whom will want to leave, and because it calls into question the basic sense of security and stability on which they based their decision to operate and invest there.”

Source: Wall Street Journal March 01, 2026 08:12 UTC