45 million more face acute hunger risk if Iran war continues through June, World Food Programme says

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45 million more face acute hunger risk if Iran war continues through June, World Food Programme says
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CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper says Operation Epic Fury has carried out more than 6,000 combat flights and destroyed over 100 Iranian vessels as US forces target Tehran’s missile, drone and naval capabilities.

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 . Iran ian rescue workers search for victims among the rubble following a strike on a residential building in central Tehran, Iran , on March 16, 2026.

A view of major destruction at Javadiyeh and Beryanak districts as a result of US-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 17, 2026.“This would ‌take ⁠global hunger levels to an all-time record and it’s a terrible, terrible prospect,” he said. “Already, before this war, we were in a perfect storm where hunger ​has never been ​as severe ⁠as now, in terms of numbers and how deep that hunger is,” he ​added.Guerrilla artist Banksy finally unmasked — along with the remarkable way he hid in plain sightThe ​extra costs come on top ​of deep spending cuts by the WFP, as donors focus more on ​defence, he added.Guerrilla artist Banksy finally unmasked — along with the remarkable way he hid in plain sight19 lululemon ‘We Made Too Much’ finds worth buying this springIranian rescue workers search for victims among the rubble following a strike on a residential building in central Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.A view of major destruction at Javadiyeh and Beryanak districts as a result of US-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 17, 2026. Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Madison' On Paramount+, Where Michelle Pfeiffer Is A New York Woman Who Goes To Montana To Deal With Her Grief After A Tragedy

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