Up to 3.2 million people displaced inside Iran by conflict, UN says

Aftermath of Israeli strikes in Beirut
People ride a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, amid an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Source: REUTERS

The U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday that up to 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since the conflict began on February 28.

"This figure is likely to continue rising as hostilities persist, marking a worrying escalation in humanitarian needs," UNHCR said in a statement, citing preliminary assessments based on the number of uprooted households.

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