Iran will begin importing the grain next month, as the nation’s production fell by 20 percent in the past year due to severe drought conditions. A 50 percent decline in annual rainfall led to a halt in the country’s wheat exports in March. Iran’s Deputy Minister of Commerce Majid Parsania stated, “We will start importing wheat next month, at a monthly rate of one million tons.”

Iran, we pray for the blessing of rain to ensure plentiful sustenance for your lovely people. May we meanwhile hasten worldwide solutions to cool the planet most quickly and ensure food abundance for all. 

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