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Ayaki Ito

Ayaki Ito

UNHCR Director of Emergency and Programme Support; Cross-Regional Refugee Response Coordinator for the Middle East Emergency

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"UNHCR calls for the urgent need to protect civilians, maintain humanitarian access, and ensure borders remain open." — March 12, 2026 press release

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Millions flee Iranian cities as US-Israeli strikes enter third week

Force in Play

Coordinating UNHCR's regional displacement response

In thirteen days of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, up to 3.2 million people have fled their homes without leaving the country. The United Nations refugee agency reported on March 12 that between 600,000 and one million Iranian households abandoned Tehran and other major cities for northern provinces and rural areas, marking one of the fastest mass internal displacements in modern conflict.

Updated Mar 12