Gulf Investors Defy Iran Tensions, Seal Billions in Global Deals

• Gulf investors continue major overseas acquisitions despite escalating conflict involving Iran, signaling economic strength.
• Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) consortium agreed to buy US utility AES Corp. for $10.7 billion, defying regional missile strikes.
• Bahrain Aluminium BSC (Alba) acquired Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France SAS for over €1 billion, its largest overseas corporate takeover.
• These deals reflect Gulf states' long-term strategy to diversify investments and reinforce supply chains globally.
• Broader trend shows over $1 trillion in Gulf overseas acquisitions in the last decade, with other nations also active.