Green Gold Is Getting More Precious in Wartime
After upending global supply chains, the conflict in Iran is shaking up the pistachio market.
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There are heaps of pistachios stashed in warehouses across Iran that can’t get out, and that’s a problem for the companies that source them for baklavas and butters sold across the world.