Iran ceasefire: why ‘doomsday scenario’ global economic crash could still happen

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Iran ceasefire: why ‘doomsday scenario’ global economic crash could still happen

It’s uncertain whether the ceasefire Donald Trump brokered with Iran will hold after Israel launched a massive barrage of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon leading Tehran to reclose the Strait of Hormuz.

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US vice president JD Vance, who is leading the US delegation to Islamabad in Pakistan, has acknowledged that the ceasefire is “fragile”.

So is there any chance it could lead to a last peace? Is this a moment where a global economic crisis was averted at the last minute, or just postponed?

On this episode of the Fourcast Indicators Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by defence and intelligence analyst Mark Urban and Channel 4 News Economics Editor Helia Ebrahimi.
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Date: April 9, 2026