UN Warns Hormuz Fertilizer Disruption Could Trigger Global Food Shock

A UN official has warned that the failure to finalize a US-Iran agreement on fertilizer transit through the Strait of Hormuz within weeks could trigger a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa. Negotiations are stalled, elevating a trade-logistics issue into a potential humanitarian and geopolitical flashpoint. The specific parties and terms of the stalled negotiations remain unclear.