00:00Lebanon is facing a deepening food security crisis as the conflict in Iran disrupts supply chains and drives up the
00:08cost of essential goods.
00:10The United Nations World Food Programme warns that food is becoming increasingly unaffordable,
00:15with prices surging as demand spikes among displaced families and supplies struggle to keep up.
00:24In southern Lebanon, more than 80% of markets have collapsed, while those in Beirut are under strain.
00:30Traders claim less than a week's worth of essential food supplies remaining.
00:34Delivering aid has also become more difficult, with one WFP convoy taking more than 15 hours to reach the south,
00:41a journey that would normally take just hours.
00:44Lebanon was dragged into the conflict when Iran-backed Hezbollah joint attacks against Israel
00:49in response to the killing of Iran's strip-in bleeder.
00:52A fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is showing signs of strain,
00:57with Washington accusing Tehran of violations and Israel continuing strikes in Lebanon.
01:02So far, Lebanese authorities reported over 1,700 people killed and displaced over 1.2 million people.
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