# US and Iran have weeks to avert food crisis, UN official warns

https://mins.news/en/item/101138

- TASS, 2026-10-15 09:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202391

> Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the UN Office for Project Services, says the United States and Iran need to agree within weeks on a mechanism for fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, parts of Asia and Africa could face a food crisis, as missing the planting season would sharply reduce agricultural productivity and raise prices.

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