Humanitarian Consequences of the Current Middle East Crisis

The humanitarian spillovers of the current conflict in the Middle East are at risk of deepening significantly. Approximately 3.2 million Iranians have been internally displaced since the onset of Israeli-US strikes, raising the prospect of a large-scale refugee crisis across the Middle East and Asia. With the conflict intensifying, a further 1 million Lebanese civilians have been displaced.

This briefing has been prepared by gathering insights from Muslim-led INGOs operating in the Middle East, outlining the current humanitarian situation, challenges facing charities in delivering aid, and key policy recommendations.