UN Warns Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Trigger Record Global Hunger Crisis

• UN warns 45 million more people could face acute hunger if Iran conflict persists, pushing total to record 363 million.
• Strait of Hormuz shutdown and Red Sea risks are escalating energy, fuel, and fertilizer costs, deepening hunger beyond the Middle East.
• WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau states prolonged conflict will send global shockwaves, severely impacting vulnerable families.
• Disruption to maritime traffic in the Gulf affects vulnerable nations like Sudan and Somalia, causing essential commodity price hikes.
• Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, reliant on imports, are highly exposed; fertilizer shortages and higher energy costs threaten crop yields.