Overview
- Speaking Tuesday at the Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, Jamie Dimon said the Iran war is dangerous now yet may improve the odds of a durable regional peace over time.
- Dimon pointed to a new alignment of interests, saying Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, the U.S., and Israel now want permanent peace and that Gulf leaders are more open to it than they were 20 years ago.
- Linking security to economics, he warned that foreign direct investment will pull back without stability and said countries cannot attract multi‑billion‑dollar data centers if missiles threaten those sites.
- Recent strikes have underscored that risk, with Amazon saying drone attacks damaged three of its data centers in the region earlier this month, a blow to hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi that market themselves as safe places to do business.
- In parallel comments covered by Fortune, Dimon urged the U.S. to cut reliance on Chinese supply chains and to speed defense procurement by tapping more private firms, framing resilience at home as part of managing rising geopolitical threats.