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Access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. Incidents involve cuts to SNAP, WIC, and food assistance programs, as well as military actions that destroy food infrastructure or create famine conditions.

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Updated May 9, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Global Energy and Food Security Catastrophe

The Iran war triggered closure of the world's most critical energy chokepoint, causing the largest supply disruption since the 1970s. Despite a nominal ceasefire, the US and Iran exchanged fire in the strait on May 7, 2026. The US struck civilian port cities Qeshm and Bandar Abbas; a cargo vessel was hit, killing one sailor. A massive oil spill (71 sq km, ~80,000 barrels) from Kharg Island confirmed by Copernicus satellite imagery. Iran declared the ceasefire violated; the strait remains effectively closed.

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