Iran war could plunge 45 million into acute hunger, says UN agency

Iran war could plunge 45 million into acute hunger, says UN agency Submitted by Peter McNamara on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 11:48 Spiralling costs and choked aid routes are likely to affect the most vulnerable as the war's end edges no closer Afghan men queue to receive packages of fortified biscuits distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme in the Laja Mangal district of Paktia province on 16 March 2026 (AFP) Off The number of people who experience acute hunger could leap to 364 million globally if the war on