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Backed into a corner: Why pressure on Iran is expanding its options

Smoke rises after an Israeli attacks targeted the southern suburbs on March 9, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Israel continues air strikes and ground offensive In Lebanon. Photo: Daniel Carde/Getty Images

The conflict in the Gulf is more than a security event; it is a live stress test of risk management. Ben Todd offers six steps for organizations operating in the region.

When an Iranian drone struck near a terminal at Dubai International Airport in early March, and missile alerts sent residents of the Marina sprinting for shelter, it was not an aberration. It was a signal that most corporate risk frameworks were structurally unable to read. The strikes on Gulf neighbors,

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