Sudan is at risk of sliding toward a deeper hunger crisis as fighting continues, humanitarian funding declines and food prices rise due to disruptions linked to the Iran war. A senior World Food Programme official says nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity, while more than 100,000 remain in famine-like conditions. Violence, displacement, access constraints and a major funding gap are forcing WFP to cut rations and reduce assistance. WFP adds that fertilizer shortages and costly diesel, worsened by Hormuz disruptions, could further undermine planting-season needs.