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

March 12, 2026 6:52 AM EDT

People attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

GENEVA, ‌March ​12 (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.

(Reporting ‌by ​Emma FargeEditing by Madeline ‌Chambers)



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