How the Iran War Hit an Asian Food Giant

The war in Iran, now in a two-week cease-fire, has driven up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Persian Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chief, Damien Cave, reports from the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam on how the strain on the rice industry signals food supply problems and higher prices to come.

Video by Damien Cave, Leila Medina, James Surdam, Linh Pham and Tung Ngo.

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