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UN official warns that closure of Strait of Hormuz could impact humanitarian operations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA top United Nations humanitarian official warns that closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the Middle East, could have “immense impact” on humanitarian operations amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
“When ships stop moving through that Strait, the consequences travel fast. Food, medicine, fertilizer and other supplies become harder to move and more expensive to deliver,” Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, says in a statement.
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