Name: Iran Conflict: Is Global Food Security at Risk? - The Agenda
Uploaded: 2026-06-06T21:22:37+08:00
Duration: 29 min
Description: The escalation in the Iran conflict and bottlenecks through the Strait of Hormuz are sending shockwaves far beyond oil markets. Fertilizer shipments are delayed, pushing up costs and threatening crop yields. Freshwater scarcity in key agricultural regions

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The escalation in the Iran conflict and bottlenecks through the Strait of Hormuz are sending shockwaves far beyond oil markets. Fertilizer shipments are delayed, pushing up costs and threatening crop yields. Freshwater scarcity in key agricultural regions adds another layer of risk, highlighting just how fragile global food systems have become.

Could food and water become the next geopolitical flashpoint?

On this edition of The Agenda, Juliet Mann speaks to Ertharin Cousin, CEO, Food Systems For the Future and Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, UN Food & Agriculture Organization.

Iran Conflict: Is Global Food Security at Risk? - The Agenda

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