Iran war may push 45 million people into acute hunger by June, WFP says
Iran war may push 45 million people into acute hunger by June, WFP says
ReutersTue, March 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM UTC
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Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the Iran war continues through to June, according to analysis from the World Food Programme released on Tuesday.
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An extra 45 million are projected to be pushed into acute hunger because of rises in food, oil and shipping costs, pushing the global tally above its current record level of 319 million, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme Carl Skau told reporters in Geneva.
(Reporting by Emma FargeEditing by Madeline Chambers)
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