How is the Iran war impacting rental in the Middle East?

Murray Pollok Managing Editor, IRN & Director of Content, KHL

07 April 2026

The war in Iran will have wide implications for the global economy, of course, but for companies working in the Middle East there are direct and immediate impacts. We report on how two equipment rental businesses and one OEM are viewing events, starting with Dubai-based Byrne Equipment Rental.

Pat Fallon, CEO of Byrne Equipment Rental, which is based in the UAE but operates also in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, told IRN that although the war was understandably making headline news, “the reality for the equipment rental sector, and Byrne specifically, is more measured and nuanced.”

He said…

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