US spending on reckless' Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN

"The $2bn a week that Donald Trump was spending on his reckless war in Iran could have funded saving more than 87 million lives, according to Tom Fletcher, head of the UN's humanitarian agency."

"Fletcher warned that the normalization of violent language, such as threatening to bomb Iran back to the stone ages, encourages every wannabe autocrat to use similar threats and tactics."

"He described the humanitarian aid funding crisis as cataclysmic, amounting to a 50% cut in his budget, driven by a mix of ideology and demands from defense budgets."

"Fletcher predicted that with food and fuel inflation reaching close to 20%, the impact of the war in Iran will be felt for years, pushing more people into poverty in sub-Saharan Africa."

Tom Fletcher, head of the UN's humanitarian agency, stated that the $2bn weekly expenditure on the Iran war could have saved over 87 million lives. He warned that normalizing violent language encourages autocrats to use similar threats. Fletcher criticized UK politicians for ineffective strategies over the past decade, leading to severe aid cuts. He described the humanitarian aid funding crisis as cataclysmic, with a 50% budget cut driven by US and international aid reductions. The war's impact will push more people into poverty, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

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