BENGALURU: Gulf stock markets ended mixed on Tuesday as renewed military action between the U.S. and Iran weighed on investor sentiment, while Qatar’s index bucked the trend, supported by higher oil prices. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran on Monday following the first direct exchange of attacks in a month, escalating tensions in a conflict that had recently shifted into an economic standoff. Iran said on Tuesday it would reciprocate if the United States honoured its commitments under a June interim deal to halt the conflict, though tensions remained elevated following Trump’s latest threat. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.2%, pressured by real estate, communication and financial stocks. Saudi National Bank, the kingdom’s largest lender by assets, dropped 1.1%, while developer Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development slid 1.6%. Al Moammar Information Systems surged 7.2% after the IT solutions provider said it had received two purchase orderswith a combined value of 301.2 million riyals ($80.3 million). Abu Dhabi’s benchmark index lost 0.3%, with most sectors ending lower. First Abu Dhabi Bank , the UAE’s largest lender, fell 1.8%, while Alpha Dh
