Iran Wars Scarring Effects Threaten Global Growth, Says IMF Head

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International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva urges policymakers not to ‘pour gasoline on the fire.’IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a keynote speech ahead of the IMF/WB Spring Meetings at IMF headquarters in Washington on April 17, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images4/9/2026|Updated: 4/9/2026The Iran war’s “scarring effects”—accumulating as the conflict enters its seventh week—have pushed global growth prospects lower, says International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva.Next week’s World Economic Outlook will map out several possible paths amid the uncertainty.

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