Gholamreza Noori Qazaljeh, Minister of Jihad Agriculture, said at his Monday press conference: “The government has not had a calm day in the past two years, and has been dealing with an incident at every moment, and currently as well, despite the naval blockade, the war is continuing with intensity.”

Noori Qazaljeh added: “In terms of food security and the availability of goods, we have no problem, but I accept that because of the war and the naval blockade, costs have risen.”

The Minister of Jihad Agriculture added: “The war has affected costs and the final price of goods.”