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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said on Tuesday that despite the short-term risks brought by the war in the Gulf region, he is "slightly optimistic" about the long-term stability of the situation in the Middle East. The conflict initiated by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28 has already caused severe market turbulence, soaring oil prices, exacerbating global inflation concerns, and shaking the post-war Western alliance. Although he remains cautiously optimistic about the region's prospects, Dimon pointed out that this conflict has exposed the inadequacy of the United States' industrial capacity to rapidly expand weapon production during wartime. He said that earlier on Tuesday, he visited the Pentagon and was frustrated by its procurement rules, policy limitations, budget rigidity, and compliance regulatory burdens. "Of course, you know military spending will increase significantly, and that is something we need to do," Dimon said. "We just hope to be part of it and provide help to their supply chain."