Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-04-15 00:32 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Iran, Food & Agriculture, International Orgs, World News
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The strain on supply chains caused by the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz by both Iran and the United States puts the international community at risk of a global food crisis, the chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations warned on Monday.
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