The International Monetary Fund has significantly worsened its economic forecast for Iran, projecting a 6.1% contraction in the country's economy for the current year.
This represents a 0.7 percentage point downgrade from the institution's previous April estimates, signaling that the economic headwinds facing Tehran are intensifying rather than stabilizing.
The revised figures were disclosed in the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook report.
The adjustment reflects the compounding impact of international sanctions, domestic policy constraints, and broader geopolitical friction that continues to isolate Iran's financial system from global markets.
For traders and investors monitoring the region, the deepening recession highlights the persistent fragility of Iran's economic fundamentals.
This specific downgrade aligns with a broader deterioration in the IMF's global assessment.