WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger

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The United Nations' World Food Programme warned that a potential US-Israeli military conflict with Iran could push up to 45 million people into acute hunger. The WFP's alert underscores the humanitarian stakes of escalating tensions in the region, where food insecurity already affects millions. The agency's concern reflects broader fears that regional warfare could devastate supply chains, displace populations, and overwhelm existing aid capacity across the Middle East and beyond.