Council on Foreign Relations 92d ago

"There’s continuity between what’s happening in Ukraine and what’s happening in Iran,” says Sharon E. Burke, chief engagement officer for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). “Russia has systematically targeted energy assets, food, Ukraine’s ability not only to produce grain but to export it. This is war. This is what it looks like. It’s just a very extreme version in Iran because the Strait of Hormuz is such a globally significant throughput.” Watch the full event: https://www.cfr.org/event/2026-world-food-prize-laureate-announcement-and-discussion Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/