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UNHCR Iran: Factsheet - June 2026
By UN High Commissioner for Refugees at ReliefWeb
· June 3, 2026
· 1 min read
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Iraq . The Islamic Republic of Iran is host to one of the largest protracted refugee populations in the world, with 1.65 million forcibly displaced people of different documentation statuses in the country. Iran has generously provided protection a
Key takeaway The Islamic Republic of Iran is host to one of the largest protracted refugee populations in the world, with 1.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 3, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Iraq . The Islamic Republic of Iran is host to one of the largest protracted refugee populations in the world, with 1.65 million forcibly displaced people of different documentation statuses in the country. Iran has generously provided protection a
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