Nine in 10 German industrial firms expect Iran war to hit business

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2026-03-31

Munich (dpa) - Nine in 10 German manufacturing companies expect the war in Iran to impact their business, a leading economic institute found on Tuesday. The Munich-based ifo Institute said only 9% of industrial firms reported in a survey that they do not foresee being affected by the conflict. "The conflict impacts manufacturing directly but above all causes major uncertainty," said Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at ifo. "Many companies are pre......

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