Iran war hits pistachio supplies amid Dubai chocolate boom

iran's pistachio exports are getting squeezed, and prices are jumping. the disruption to export routes out of the country is hitting supply just as demand for the nut gets a weird boost from a chocolate boom in dubai. iran is a major producer of pistachios, so the supply shock is real. the exact price increase isn't specified, but the blurb says prices "surged." the chocolate boom in dubai is the named demand-side factor — likely local confectioners using pistachios in high-end products. the war is the unnamed source of the route disruption, though the blurb doesn't name a specific conflict or date.