Iran: UNHCR Middle East Situation: Emergency Flash Update #8 (30 March 2026)

Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Key Highlights On 26 March, UNHCR and inter‐agency partners launched the Iran Flash Inter‐Agency Refugee Response Plan to support Afghan refugees and vulnerable host communities in Iran covering 1.65 million refugees and others in need of international protection, 1 million host communities and 150,000 Afghans o