WFP is warning that surging food and fuel prices driven by the escalation of the conflict could have ripple effects that will worsen hunger.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, a lower-middle-income country, is hosting one of the largest and most protracted refugee populations in the world. Iran has hosted at least 1 million refugees – mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan – for the past 40 years, straining the country’s food and social systems.
Iran has been one of the countries hit hardest by COVID-19. In that context, 70 refugees have come forward to give back to their community.
