US and Iran exchange a series of strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire. Key US politics stories from 6 June at a glance<\/p>\n
\u201cPessimistic\u201d predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger if drawn out are being proven right, the UN says, as the US and Iran again exchanged fire, threatening the already fragile ceasefire.<\/p>\n
The UN\u2019s World Food Programme (WFP) warned weeks ago that soaring oil prices were devastating global food security, but now, nearly three months into the conflict, \u201cthe negative scenario is unfortunately materialising\u201d, said Jean-Martin Bauer, the director of WFP\u2019s food and nutrition analysis service.<\/p>\n
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