For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home

NewsWorldAmericasFor foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at homeFor millions of foreign workers in the Mideast, the Iran war has made life even more precariousAniruddha Ghosal & Jim GomezMonday 04 May 2026 05:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"af7df2adfab5dc17fbd07a040e5c4edf","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/united-states-iran-hanoi-bangladesh-vietnam-b2969924.html","title":"For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home"}}For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at homeShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"US Foreign Workers","description":"Maruf Hasan, brother of Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun comforts his mother, Shahida Khatun, as she weeps at their home in Rasulpur village in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)","caption":"US Foreign Workers","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/04/05/US_Foreign_Workers_11354.jpg","id":"3028f9e5986b44fa8ccabb280b98beb9","mid":6654363,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":8192,"height":5464}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"US Foreign Workers","description":"Sadia Islam Sarmin, the wife of Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, shows a photo of her late husband and their son on a mobile phone in Rasulpur village, Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajib D...