IMF forecasts sharp drop in West Asia economic output

Mehr News22 October 2026, 10:23 UTCIran

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a sharp drop in economic output in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan this year due to the US-Israel war against Iran.

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