US-Iran Hormuz fertilizer plan failure could trigger food crisis, UN warns

A UN official warns that failure to reach a US-Iran agreement within weeks on a UN-backed plan to move fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa. The plan is aimed at mitigating the impact of ongoing tensions in the region on global food supplies. The timeline is tight, and the outcome depends on diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran.