ECB policymaker Olli Rehn warns Iran conflict may keep inflation high
By The BriefBrief
Finnish ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said the “conflict of attrition” in Iran could keep inflation high. He struck a hawkish tone ahead of an expected Eurozone interest-rate rise, signaling concern about the inflation outlook.
WHO:Olli Rehn
WHAT:Warned that Iran’s “conflict of attrition” could keep inflation high and took a hawkish stance ahead of an expected Eurozone interest-rate rise.
WHEN:Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
WHERE:Eurozone
WHY:He was reacting to the inflation outlook risk posed by Iran’s ongoing “conflict of attrition.”
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