IMF: “War in the Middle East has become a reality reflected in the global economy”

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said in an interview with CBS that the impact of the crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East has become a tangible reality, warning that its negative repercussions will continue to weigh on the global economy during the current year.

She added: “The impact of the crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East has become a reality.”

She continued: “We expect to see the negative repercussions of the crisis in the Middle East continue this year.”

She pointed out that the latest developments in the region had prevented a greater improvement in global growth forecasts, saying:

“We had expected a slight upward revision to global growth forecasts for 2026 were it not for the outbreak of war.”