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US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict
US-Israel war on Iran, it appears we are veering towards another global food crisis. The conflict
US are jostling for control. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) last week warned that a prolonged crisis in the strait could lead to a global food “catastrophe”. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Somalia
food insecurity in some countries. He warned that even if the conflict ended today, the impact on oil supply would be as big as the fallout from [the 1970s oil crisis](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78lj4976lvo), when
conflict](/news/2026/4/14/somalia-reports-hit-on-al-shabab-with-international-support) adds further strain, displacing communities and limiting access for aid workers in some regions. Beyond Somalia, the global economic crisis linked to the US–Israeli war on Iran has also played a role
Iran conflict does not end by the middle of this year. Cooper said overseas aid was in the UK’s national interest. “Instability abroad affects us here at home, from energy prices to food security
conflict." Last week, [the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v670qwz97o) the energy shock from the Iran war would hit the UK the hardest of the world's advanced economies, and cut its estimate
crisis, as the impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested. Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped over the last three months
US and Iran can avoid further military escalation. It is also whether a fragile global economy already strained by debt, climate shocks and geopolitical fragmentation can withstand another prolonged energy disruption. Recent years have demonstrated
Iran?” he says. But, as all recent American presidents have found, reaching a lasting agreement with the Iranian regime is not an easy task. --- **‘****The scale of what could happen is immense’** A false sense
crisis mode” amid the energy shock and the UAE’s plan to exit the group. Trump is also weighing a reduction of US troops in Germany after tensions with Berlin. ## In the Gulf - **Iran condemns
conflict and growing instability have led to a dire situation inside and outside IDP camps, while the collapse of the Yemeni rial has seen an inflationary spiral creating [the worst food crisis since 2022,](/news/2026/1/19/yemen-faces-worst-food-crisis-since-2022-aid-group-warns
US use UK bases” for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure. And on Sunday, quoting a minister, The Times said the “economic fallout from the Iran war” would last at least eight months. Beyond the headlines
Iran. Photograph: Asghar Besharati/AP The contrast with the fortunes of US and other non-Gulf-centred petroleum companies could not be more stark. On Tuesday, BP said its profits for the first quarter
crisis he described as cataclysmic, amounting to a 50% cut in his budget. This is driven not just by the US but also by international cuts to overseas aid driven by a mix of ideology
conflict, which is at risk of flaring up again, as the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is [tested on both sides](/news/2026/6/11/trump-says-us-will-be-taking-kharg-island-in-latest-iran-war-threat). The analysis warns that the outlook could decline further
crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations **The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched strikes in three areas in southern Lebanon** against what it claimed were Hezbollah rocket launchers
crisis that has been [unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5py64gvwzo) At the beginning of the war, Tehran swiftly responded to strikes by blocking the Strait and with it a crucial route
crisis. “Conventional economics tells us that oil price hikes trigger a chain reaction across the economy,” economist Kamran Butt [told](https://www.dawn.com/news/1981185) the Dawn newspaper. “They increase transportation costs, push up the prices
US President Donald Trump’s administration responded by imposing a blockade on Iranian ports, choking Iranian oil exports – the country’s key source of revenue. The standoff has put huge strain on global energy markets