Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
The ongoing conflict involving Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have severely disrupted the delivery of humanitarian aid, causing delays in food, fuel, and medicine shipments to vulnerable populations. Aid organizations are calling for a humanitarian corridor to bypass the strait amid soaring oil prices and transportation costs. The combined impact of funding cuts and rising operational expenses is threatening aid programs for millions in need across Africa, Yemen, and other crisis zones.
- ▪Shipping disruptions have prevented the International Rescue Committee from accessing $130,000 worth of supplies stuck in Dubai, needed by 20,000 people in Sudan.
- ▪Oil prices have risen from $60 to nearly $111 a barrel since the conflict began, drastically increasing the cost of humanitarian operations.
- ▪Save the Children estimates that every $5 increase per barrel of oil adds $340,000 in monthly costs, amounting to an extra $27 million for the year if prices remain high.
- ▪The World Food Programme warns that 45 million more people could face hunger due to supply chain disruptions on top of the 318 million already food insecure.
- ▪US and European aid budget cuts, including a 57% reduction in US foreign assistance in 2025, have further strained humanitarian responses.
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Refugees in Chad who have fled Sudan. Food aid is taking weeks longer to arrive with the strait of Hormuz closed. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRefugees in Chad who have fled Sudan. Food aid is taking weeks longer to arrive with the strait of Hormuz closed. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesGlobal developmentCalls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aidSoaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsSupported byAbout this contentRebecca RootWed 29 Apr 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Apr 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a…
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