Banking, finance and consultancy firms evacuate staff in Gulf States
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Major international firms evacuated staff and closed offices in Gulf States due to Iran's threats.
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Several major international businesses closed or evacuated offices in Gulf countries following Iran's threats against US- and Israel-linked economic targets. US finance group Citi and British consultancy Deloitte evacuated offices in Dubai's financial centre. PwC, another British consultancy, closed offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Kuwait. HSBC has closed all branches in Qatar until further notice. The article does not specify what data or systems were affected, nor does it detail the broader consequences beyond the immediate closures and evacuations.
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Several major international businesses have closed or evacuated offices in Gulf countries due to Iran's threats.
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