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US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN WFP warns that the war is causing substantial increases in food prices in a number of countries.

WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN's WFP warns.

Iran Conflict: Food Sector’s 8 Biggest Casualties https://www.europesays.com/iran/192034/ Amid the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, ongoing fertiliser shortages and spiralling energy costs are…

Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for ... - CNN Laborers move sacks of flour on pushcarts at a World Food Programme (WFP) distribution center in Yakawlang, Bamyan province, Afghanistan, January 1, 2026. Sayed Hassib/Reuters The UN See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary The Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are driving millions more toward acute hunger, World Food Program officials say. Fuel costs have surged and food prices have risen globally while critical fertilizer supplies to countries like Sudan remain blocked. US funding for the World Food Program has dropped from more than $4 billion in 2024 to around $731 million this year. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. Ripple effects from the war in Iran are threatening millions more of the most vulnerable people with crisis levels of hunger or worse, World Food Programme (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau told CNN. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the cost of fuel exponentially, making the organization’s operations far more costly. The escalating fuel costs have also driven up the price of food around the world. And c…

Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for ... Laborers move sacks of flour on pushcarts at a World Food Programme (WFP) distribution center in Yakawlang, Bamyan province, Afghanistan, January 1, 2026. Sayed Hassib/Reuters The UN See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary The Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are driving millions more toward acute hunger, World Food Program officials say. Fuel costs have surged and food prices have risen globally while critical fertilizer supplies to countries like Sudan remain blocked. US funding for the World Food Program has dropped from more than $4 billion in 2024 to around $731 million this year. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. Ripple effects from the war in Iran are threatening millions more of the most vulnerable people with crisis levels of hunger or worse, World Food Programme (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau told CNN. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the cost of fuel exponentially, making the organization’s operations far more costly. The escalating fuel costs have also driven up the price of food around the world. And critica…

The Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger if drawn out are being proven right, the UN says, as the US and Iran again exchanged fire, threatening the already fragile ceasefire www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #DonaldTrump ' s war #Republicans #Maga #inflation

WFP: Iran War Risks Pushing 45 Million More People Into Hunger March 17, 2026Clash Report Chief Operating Officer of WFP Carl Skau The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran risks triggering a sharp escalation in global hunger, with tens of millions of additional people projected to fall into acute food insecurity within months due to supply chain disruptions and rising costs. Chief Operating Officer of WFP Carl Skau said an additional 45 million people could face acute hunger if the conflict continues through June 2026, pushing the global total beyond the current record of 319 million. The warning reflects compounding pressures from rising food, fuel and transport costs linked to disruptions that began after the February 28 escalation. “Our analysis projects that if the Middle East conflict continues through June, an additional 45 million people could be pushed into acute hunger by price rises,” Skau said. He added that the resulting increase would take hunger levels to “an all-time record.” The crisis is being driven by disruptions to humanitarian supply routes and global commodity markets. WFP said shipping costs have already risen …

Middle East war risks pushing 45 million more people into acute hunger ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work since COVID, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, as the UN chief again demanded an end to the widening conflict. “The Secretary-General asserts once more that the war in the Middle East must stop,”saidAntónio Guterres in a statement issued by the UN Spokesperson’s Office in New York. He added that allSecurity Councilresolutions regarding the end of Middle East conflicts must be implemented,including resolution 2817, which demanded an end to Iran’s attacks on neighbouring States. “Beyond the immediate fallout in Lebanon, the conflict has also caused major knock-on effects on global humanitarian operations; we are really feeling the pain on this,”WFPDeputy Executive Director Carl Skau told reporters in Geneva. “Our supply chains may really be on the brink of the most severe disruption since COVID and the Ukraine war back in 2022.” Mr. Skau said that relief operations are suffering from longer shipping times and an increase in costs as the escalating violence in the Middle East c…

US-Israeli war against Iran pushing millions into hunger: WFP The United Nations food relief organization has warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing millions of people in the West Asian region into hunger.

📰 Iran conflict deepens as humanitarian crisis swells globally A UN warning of mass hunger in Iran-affected regions coincides with renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions, while ceasefire agreements unravel across multiple conflict zones. www.plainews.com/brief?date=2026-06-07

Millions. Dying, inside. Refugees? A Flood of biblical scale "A March '26 report from World Food Programme found 45M more people would face ‘critical’ levels of food insecurity if the Iran war went into the middle of the year. The crisis is far from over - millions facing acute hunger as a result"