Germany warns of world economic ‘catastrophe’; OECD cuts UK growth forecast

Al Jazeera Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 26, 2026 at 12:16 PM

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Germany's Defence Minister warned of a global economic "catastrophe" due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, which began around February 28th. The statement was made on Thursday at a meeting in Australia. The OECD also issued a warning that the global economy is being negatively impacted, and cut the UK's 2026 growth forecast by 0.5 percent. The OECD cited planned fiscal tightening and higher energy prices as factors impacting the UK's subdued growth. Germany stated that it was not consulted by the US before the war on Iran commenced.

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This war is a catastrophe for the world’s economies.

quote — Boris Pistorius100% confidence

The OECD cut its 2026 forecast for British economic growth by half a percentage point to 0.7 percent.

statistic — OECD100% confidence

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius described the conflict as an economic “catastrophe”.

quote — Boris Pistorius100% confidence

The US had not consulted Germany before it, along with Israel, waged a joint war on Iran on February 28.

factual — Boris Pistorius90% confidence

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Canberra 30% Parliament House 30% Australia 40% Richard Marles 40% Israel ×260% United States ×260% Iran ×370% Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ×270% United Kingdom ×270% Iran War ×280% Boris Pistorius ×280% Germany ×490%

Keywords

economic catastrophe 90% war on iran 80% economic growth 70% oecd 60% global economy 60% economic strain 50% fiscal tightening 40% energy prices 40%

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Germany

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