The ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is generating severe secondary economic shocks across South Asia. According to an in-depth report by World Politics Review on June 17, 2026, the Iran War is turning Gulf migration into a crippling debt trap for Nepal's most vulnerable populations www.worldpoliticsreview.com .

Unable to remit money home, these workers are falling into a debt spiral that threatens to undo years of poverty alleviation progress in Nepal. The crisis highlights the far-reaching, often overlooked economic consequences of regional wars, demonstrating how localized military conflicts can devastate the financial stability of developing nations thousands of miles away.