IMF warns Iran war will have lasting economic scars, even with a potential ceasefire
4/9/2026 6:20:53 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the Iran war will leave lasting “scarring effects” on the global economy, with consequences likely to persist even if a ceasefire is reached.
Kristalina Georgieva, the organisation’s managing director, said that even the “most hopeful scenario” would involve a downgrade in global growth, adding that there would be “no neat and clean return to the status quo.”
Kristalina Georgieva, the organisation’s managing director, said that even the “most hopeful scenario” would involve a downgrade in global growth, adding that there would be “no neat and clean return to the status quo.”