Welcome to the Mary Trump podcast.

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This may seem counterintuitive, but the most dangerous consequence from Donald's illegal

unconstitutional war of choice against Iran is not oil.

It's food.

That's because the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting fertilizer flows that

determine future harvest, which are setting the stage for delayed

but potentially catastrophic global food shortage. The straits closure is now threatening

the planting season for farmers across South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East.

Those farmers are going to produce less food as a result. That food scarcity is going

to drive prices up globally. And the people who will feel it first and be hit the hardest

are the people who are already hungry. About one third of global fertilizer supply

passes through the Strait of Hermos.

Food and Agriculture Organization warned

of a potential global food catastrophe

with the World Bank warning

that food insecurity could rise by 20%.

World Food Program estimates up to 45 million more people could face acute food insecurity.

Now, global food insecurity already affects about 300 million people.

Save the children is warning that the impact of this crisis may exceed the 2022 Ukraine food crisis.

70% of U.S. farmers already are reporting that fertilizer costs are unaffordable, and

fertilizer shortages don't just affect current supply. They affect planting cycles into the future.

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