Brazilian farmers may be squeezed by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to analysts and trade data showing the region is a key destination for Brazil's farm exports and an important provider of fertilizers such as urea. The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has in turn launched attacks on other countries in the region and disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, may spark grain contract cancellations, and fertilizer shortages in Brazil, which is highly dependent on imports.