UNHCR: 3.2 Million Displaced in Iran; Neighbors Brace for Refugee Crisis

UNHCR estimates 3.2 million Iranians have been displaced since strikes began, mostly fleeing Tehran and major cities toward northern rural areas. Nearly 20,000 civilian buildings including 16,000 residential units, 77 healthcare facilities, and 65 schools have been damaged. The crisis compounds because Iran itself hosts 1.6 million refugees—mostly Afghans—who face secondary displacement, while neighboring states lack capacity to absorb outflows.