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.
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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 Program (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau told CNN.
