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The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called for de-escalation between Israel and Iran, warning that more people could be displaced.

“This region has already endured more than its share of war, loss, and displacement — we cannot allow another refugee crisis to take root,” the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said. “The time to de-escalate is right now. Once people are forced to flee, there’s no quick way back — and all too often, the consequences last for generations.”

Many Iranians are reported to have fled to neighbouring countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey in recent days.