United News of Bangladesh

An estimated 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since Israel and the United States launched air strikes on February 28, according to the latest figures from the United Nations Refugee Agency. Large numbers of residents are leaving Tehran and other major urban centres, seeking safety in rural areas. The displaced include many Afghan refugees, some of whom have lived in the country for decades under already challenging conditions. The US and Israeli authorities say their operations are aimed at military and security targets, but many strikes occur in densely populated areas, putting civilians at severe risk. The intensity of the ongoing Operation Epic Fury has forced thousands of ordinary Iranians—including those critical of their government—to abandon homes and livelihoods to escape the escalating violence. Meanwhile, political pressure from Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu urging Iranians to challenge their government has largely been overshadowed by the immediate struggle for survival, the report said.   With inputs from BBC