Stefan Priesner, the UN resident coordinator in Iran, said he hoped the international community would step up with more funding.
“It’s a significant increase,“ he said. “It’s a bit early to say how much we exactly need. But we certainly would expect a doubling of the funding.”
Iran hosts the largest number of refugees in the world -- around 3.5 million -- most of them from Afghanistan.
On June 13, Israel launched a major bombing campaign against Iran, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Iran retaliated with waves of missiles and drone strikes, hitting cities in Israel. A ceasefire took effect on June 24.
The UN is now in talks with Tehran on “how to adapt the programme to meet emerging needs” following the conflict with Israel.
Although some employees and their families had to leave their homes when Israel’s bombardment began, he said normal operations had resumed on Sunday.
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