The article analyzes the potential economic fallout for American farmers from escalating tensions with Iran. It explains that a conflict could trigger a sharp rise in global oil prices, significantly increasing the cost of fuel and agricultural inputs like fertilizer and transportation. This would squeeze farmers’ already tight profit margins. Furthermore, such instability could disrupt key export markets in the Middle East and lead to retaliatory measures against U.S. agricultural goods. The analysis suggests that farmers, still recovering from trade disputes, are particularly vulnerable to this form of geopolitical shock. The full article can be read at https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-war-on-iran-could-screw-over-us-farmers/