Amritsar: Traders are paying a heavy price for regional instabilities, ranging from the US-Israel tensions with Iran to the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.While dry fruits imported from Afghanistan have already risen by 20%, the suspension of shipping line operations has caused prices to plunge for several commodities—especially vegetables—destined for Iran. Jatinder Khurana, secretary, Amritsar Fruits and Vegetables Merchant Association, said on Wednesday that export containers from Amritsar and other regions bound for Iran remain stranded in transit. “This has resulted in heavy losses for farmers, commission agents, and vegetable traders,” he said. Prices…