Up to 3.2m people uprooted in Iran, UN reports
The agency said the estimate comes from early assessments of displaced households across the country.
Debris lies on a street in the aftermath of an Israeli and the U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 2 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Up to 3.2 million people have been forced to leave their homes in Iran since the outbreak of the Israel-US war on 28 February, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported, according to Al Jazeera.
The agency said the estimate comes from early assessments of displaced households across the country.
"This number is expected to rise further as hostilities continue, signalling a concerning escalation in humanitarian needs," the UNHCR said in a statement.
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