The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that the ongoing US–Israel war on Iran could push global hunger levels to an unthinkable new record. We’re talking about a potential staggering increase of 45 million more people facing acute hunger if the conflict continues through June.
According to Al Jazeera, Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director, UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), highlighted this dire situation on March 17, 2026. He explained that if the conflict in the Arab region keeps raging, those price rises alone could add millions to the already struggling population. Right now, there are already 319 million people experiencing acute food insecurity, which is a historic high, and this new projection would just blow that number out of the water.
