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UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
The agency says higher fuel and transport costs are pushing up food prices and could leave 45 million more people hungry.
- On Friday, the World Food Programme reported that ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are worsening hunger risks in Somalia and Afghanistan, as soaring fuel costs strain humanitarian supply chains and inflate essential prices.
- Sporadic hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to constrain global shipping, keeping oil prices above $100 a barrel and fueling the broader food security crisis.
- WFP Acting Executive Director Carl Skau warned that disruptions are "playing out in real time," with acute hunger rising for an additional 2.5 million Somalis, 2.3 million Afghans, and 1.3 million people in Sri Lanka.
- Aid agencies face a "double squeeze" from rising delivery costs and funding shortfalls, forcing the WFP to estimate it will serve 1.5 million fewer people globally in 2026 than originally planned.
- If the conflict persists for six months, the WFP warns that an additional 9 million people could lose critical assistance, driven by higher operational costs and rising local food prices.
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The Iran War is quietly starving millions globally, and many Americans aren’t insulated from the economic fallout
The World Food Programme estimates 45 million people could be pushed into severe food insecurity by June, all because the US and Israel continue their war against Iran. An additional 2.5 million people in Somalia, 2.3 million in Afghanistan, and 1.3 million in Sri Lanka are now struggling to meet basic food needs. The Iran […]
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UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
The U.N. food agency says millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high.
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