
March 2 (Reuters) - Fitch:
FITCH RATINGS: IRAN CONFLICT’S SCOPE AND DURATION WILL DETERMINE SOVEREIGN RATING IMPACT
FITCH ON IRAN CONFLICT: MIDDLE EASTERN SOVEREIGN RATINGS HAVE SUFFICIENT HEADROOM TO WITHSTAND SHORT REGIONAL CONFLICT THAT DOES NOT ESCALATE FURTHER
FITCH: ASSUMES STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE EFFECTIVELY CLOSED FOR DURATION OF IRAN CONFLICT
FITCH ON IRAN CONFLICT: MOST GCC SOVEREIGNS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ASSETS THAT WILL PROVIDE A BUFFER IN EVENT OF SHORT-TERM ENERGY REVENUE DISRUPTION
FITCH ON IRAN CONFLICT: ATTACKS BY IRAN AND ITS PROXIES ACROSS MIDDLE EAST REGION WILL CONTINUE AND COULD INTENSIFY OVER SHORT TERM
FITCH ON IRAN CONFLICT: LONGER-TERM ORIENTATION AND STABILITY OF IRAN'S GOVT REMAIN UNCLEAR AND COULD HAVE NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE RATING IMPLICATIONS
FITCH: ASSUMES IRAN CONFLICT'S EFFECT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH WILL BE TEMPORARY