United States President Donald Trump has announced a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while in response, Iran warned that it would block all exports and imports across the region should the blockade continue. Kerry Smith reports.
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Hours after the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, Israel launched coordinated attacks against Lebanon, killing at least 87 people and wounding more than 700. Stephen Prager reports.
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The war in Iran has unleashed a surge in humanitarian need, a global economic shock and a systemic risk to global food production, particularly in import-dependent regions across Africa and South Asia. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war is vital affecting oil and gas supplies, as well as fertilisers, which play an important role in feeding people globally. Binoy Kampmark reports.