"More than three million people have been displaced in Iran since the United States and Israel launched a war against the country late last month, the United Nations says, as concerns mount over a worsening humanitarian crisis. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that as many as 3.2 million people representing between 600,000 and one million Iranian households have been forcibly displaced since the war began on February 28."
"Most of them are reportedly fleeing from Tehran and other major urban areas towards the north of the country and rural areas to seek safety, UNHCR official Ayaki Ito said in a statement. This figure is likely to continue rising as hostilities persist, marking a worrying escalation in humanitarian needs."
"Iran's Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian told Al Jazeera on Thursday that medical teams have been responding to a growing number of casualties as strikes on urban areas have intensified in recent days. Most of these people are civilians, Jafarian said, adding that more than 30 hospitals and health facilities have been damaged due to the attacks."
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reports that 3.2 million people, representing 600,000 to one million Iranian households, have been forcibly displaced since US and Israeli military operations began on February 28. Most displaced persons are fleeing major urban centers like Tehran toward northern and rural areas seeking safety. Over 1,300 people have been killed in the attacks. While the US and Israel claim to target Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, Iran reports that civilian sites including schools and hospitals have been struck. Iran's Deputy Health Minister states that most casualties are civilians, with over 30 hospitals and health facilities damaged. Displacement figures are expected to rise as military operations continue.
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