IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said at an Oct. 1 briefing that US‑Iran hostilities are weighing on the global economy, disproportionately affecting countries with limited policy buffers and energy net importers. She flagged particular concern for countries that have not integrated into AI supply chains and thus are not capturing AI‑driven growth—most of them low‑income and fragile states—some of which already have IMF programs and are being engaged closely by the Fund.