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Asian Workers Face New Risks as Iran War Strains Gulf Economies

Gulf instability is forcing Asian migrant workers and their families into harder choices as danger, remittance pressure and rising costs collide.

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Monday, 4 May 2026 at 3:21:02 PM EDT
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Monday, 4 May 2026 at 3:21:02 PM EDT
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Asian Workers Face New Risks as Iran War Strains Gulf Economies
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DUBAI | The Iran war has added a new layer of danger to a labor system that millions of Asian families depend on but rarely control.

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What This Means

This story shows how the Iran war reaches far beyond diplomacy and oil markets. For Asian migrant workers and their families, instability in the Gulf can affect safety, remittances, food prices, travel decisions and long-term household security.