It has been barely two weeks since the United States and Israel entered into direct conflict with Iran. Already, the shockwaves are spreading far beyond the battlefield.
The humanitarian toll in directly affected countries is already mounting. In Iran, authorities report at least 1,348 civilian deaths. Lebanon has recorded at least 630. Displacement is beginning to surge as well, with the UN Refugee Agency warning that numbers are climbing rapidly.
“The displacement risks are enormous,” said Hardin Lang, vice president for programs and policy at Refugees International.
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Ayenat Mersie
Ayenat Mersie is a Global Development Reporter for Devex. Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist for publications such as National Geographic and Foreign Policy and as an East Africa correspondent for Reuters.
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