Here's why the UAE didn't collapse in the face of US/ Iran war

About this episode

Trevor McFarlane discusses why Dubai remained stable despite predictions of collapse during the Iran war.

Day 56 of the Iran war. Most international press wrote Dubai's obituary in March. Predictions of a mass exodus, the end of the UAE story, a 15 year setback. None of it happened. 2,800 strikes were fired at this region. Almost nobody left. Trevor McFarlane, Founder and CEO of EMIR, advisor to GCC CEOs and government leaders, explains why. Recorded in Dubai, April 22, 2026. Day 56 of the Iran war.

People in this episode

Host: Loulou Khazen

Guest: Trevor McFarlane

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• Dubai
• Iran war
• UAE
• international press
• mass exodus

Keywords

• Dubai
• Iran war
• geopolitics
• UAE
• mass exodus
• international press
• Trevor McFarlane

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dubai, UAE

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