The Iran War’s Hidden Front: Food, Water, and Fertilizer - Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations published an analysis examining how warfare involving Iran affects global food, water, and fertilizer supplies. The article identifies these essential resources as a "hidden front" in potential or ongoing conflicts with Iran. This creates vulnerabilities in global supply chains that could impact food security worldwide. The analysis suggests that disruptions to these critical resources represent an underexamined dimension of geopolitical tensions with Iran.