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Iran War Cuts Fertilizer, Sends 30 Million to Poverty

4/24/2026

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The war in Iran has disrupted fuel and fertilizer supplies as planting begins.
UN Development Programme Administrator Alexander De Croo said the conflict will push over 30 million people into poverty.
He warned that blocked cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have worsened fertilizer shortages, reducing agricultural productivity.
De Croo estimated the war has erased 0.5% to 0.8% of global GDP and is forcing aid agencies to turn away people.

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The war in Iran has disrupted fuel and fertilizer supplies as planting begins.
UN Development Programme Administrator Alexander De Croo said the conflict will push over 30 million people into poverty.
He warned that blocked cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have worsened fertilizer shortages, reducing agricultural productivity.
De Croo estimated the war has erased 0.5% to 0.8% of global GDP and is forcing aid agencies to turn away people.