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Credit Investors Eye Middle East Distress Deals in Wake of Iran War

Buyers who focus on the US and Europe have become curious about the risky region
Pedestrians in the Business Bay financial district of Dubai.Photographer: Walaa Alshaer/Bloomberg
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Welcome to The Brink . I’m Edward Clark , a reporter in London, where I’ve been looking into a wave of interest in distressed credit from Middle Eastern companies. We also have news on Venezuelan sanctions, Dolce & Gabbana and a struggling firm backed by Centerbridge. Follow this link to subscribe . Send us feedback and tips at debtnews@bloomberg.net .

Specialist credit investors are circling opportunities in the Middle East after the war in Iran has upended lending markets, potentially creating an opening for fund managers willing to step into a region where geopolitical risk is in the foreground.