As Gaza misery continues, shortages in Iran begin to bite In Iran, meanwhile, concerns are growing over a looming shortage of essential medical supplies caused by Israeli-US bombing before the extended ceasefire announcement by President Trump on Wednesday. “ The announcement of a ceasefire early this month was a welcome relief. The reality on the ground, however, is very different,”  said Cristhian Cortez Cardoza, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at UN-partner the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Speaking from Beirut after returning from Tehran, Mr. Cardoza insisted that “a ceasefire does not mean the conflict is over”. The consequences of weeks of “intense conflict” will continue to be felt by Iranian society “for months and years to come”, he said.…