WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger
The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN’s WFP warns.

The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN’s WFP warns.






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