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Barham Salih

Barham Salih

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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

Force in Play

Leading UNHCR's global response to Middle East displacement

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 3 days ago