Lebanon is facing a food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
A fragile two-day-old ceasefire has halted the campaign of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, but it has not so far calmed a parallel war waged by Israel against Iran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.
"What we're witnessing is not just a displacement crisis, it is rapidly becoming a food security crisis," said WFP country director Allison Oman, speaking via video link from Beirut.
She warned that food was becoming increasingly unaffordable due to rising prices and demand among displaced families.
The price of vegetables has soared by more than 20% and bread prices have increased by 17% since March 2, the WFP said.
