Spillover Effects: How the Middle East crisis threatens food security - Focus on Myanmar (Date Released: 9 July 2026 / Reporting period: Week of 29 June)

Country: Myanmar Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. Overview The Iran–United States crisis in 2026 has evolved from a high-intensity conflict into a fragile and uncertain de-escalation phase, but its global repercussions remain significant and ongoing. While recent pauses in military exchanges and indirect negotiations have reduced immediate violence, disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz—through which around one-fifth of global oil supply flows—have already triggered sharp increases in e