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Conflict & Security April 29, 2026 307 stories in this edition

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid

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Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid

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Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them.Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the st...

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Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is...

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