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UN: Nearly 100,000 Flee Tehran After US-Israeli Strikes

The UN confirmed that nearly 100,000 people fled Tehran in the first two days after the start of the joint US-Israeli military operation. Border crossings with Afghanistan are operating normally.


UN: Nearly 100,000 Flee Tehran After US-Israeli Strikes

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported in a statement: «The number of people who left Tehran during the two days following the Israeli-American strikes reached one hundred thousand». Geneva — AFP The United Nations confirmed on Wednesday that nearly one hundred thousand people fled Tehran during the first two days after the start of the American-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday. The UN clarified that «the situation at the Islam Qala border crossing with Afghanistan remains stable, with no significant changes observed», adding that the Milak border crossing with Afghanistan has also been reopened. It also noted that «the latest information does not indicate any increase in cross-border movements linked to recent events».