Refugees on the move as invasion of Iran takes its toll
Refugees across the Middle East are once again heading nowhere to safety following Iran’s invasion.
According to UNHCR, Iran currently hosts 1.65 million refugees, mostly from Afghanistan. “Even before this conflict, refugees in Iran were affected by the country’s difficult economic situation,” a spokesman said yesterday. As a result, refugees are forced to return to where they came from and face new persecution.
In southern Lebanon, the Bekaa and the southern suburbs of Beirut, more than 30,000 people have fled their homes in the past few days after Israel issued an evacuation warning to residents of more than 53 villages due to intense airstrikes across the country.
And according to Syrian officials,
Nearly 11,000 people crossed from Lebanon to Syria on Monday alone.
Meanwhile, the warmongering toddler in the White House has turned his attention to his war of words with British Prime Minister Starmer and SMH It can also be reported that Lleyton Hewitt’s son was forced to flee a tennis court after air sirens went off in the UAE. Tragically, the tournament has now been cancelled…
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Kim Wingerei is a businessman turned author and commentator. He is passionate about freedom of expression, human rights, democracy and the politics of change. Originally from Norway, Kim has lived in Australia for 30 years. Author of ‘Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change’.
