# Peace on Hold: What the US-Iran Escalation Means for Business

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Podcast: [Morning Drive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993)
Published: 2026-07-13T08:13:09+00:00
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## Resource

Fresh uncertainty hangs over the Middle East as US-Iran escalations transform into a conditional war over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Tim Elliott speaks with Dr Zeidon Alkinani, Founding Director of the Arab Perspectives Institute, to analyse whether Oman’s talks offer a temporary truce or permanent scars for regional security, business resilience, and global investor confidence.

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