https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/gulf-states Stories involving Gulf states, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/imf-official-says-buffers-against-iran-war-shock-are-narrowing https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/imf-official-says-buffers-against-iran-war-shock-are-narrowing Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:02:27 +0100 Economy IMF Middle East director Jihad Azour said prewar buffers have contained the economic hit from the Iran war and Hormuz closure, but warned they are finite and narrowing if disruption persists. (3 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 1 right)