GCC, Iran's Northern Neighbors Expanding Financial Ties

Umud Shokri
Umud Shokri

Senior visiting fellow, George Mason University

Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 20, 2023
Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 20, 2023

As Iran grapples with a severe lack of foreign investment, its Arab neighbors are increasingly channeling funds into Iran's northern regions, boosting trade turnover.