Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
Key takeaways
- Food aid is taking weeks longer to arrive with the strait of Hormuz closed.
- Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the strait of Hormuz amid rocketing transportation costs.
- Vital medicines are not making it out of key hubs.
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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 Images View image in fullscreen 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 Images Global development Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs
About this contentRebecca RootWed 29 Apr 2026 08.00 BSTLast modified on Wed 29 Apr 2026 08.02 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them.
Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the strait of Hormuz amid rocketing transportation costs.