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IOM estimates around 180,000 families displaced in Iran for war

Migration 2026-04-02, 9:13am

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IOM partnered with a local NGO to rehabilitate a multi-purpose community center in Khartoum, Sudan and aims to support host communities and returnees in the area. IOM- Muse Mohammed



Apr 1 (AP/UNB)--Around 180,000 Iranian families have been displaced due to the ongoing war, but it’s hard to determine an exact figure because Iran doesn’t have a displacement tracking level as found in other countries, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Amy Pope, IOM’s director general, told The Associated Press the agency expects that figure to increase as more civilian infrastructure gets caught in the crossfire.

Pope also warned about the impact on migrants working in Iran who might not be guaranteed the same safety that an Iranian family is seeking.

“This is the kind of hidden consequence of a conflict like this. There are people ... who are not necessarily accounted for and ... won’t have the support they need,” she said.