Silent Humanitarian Crises Deepen Across Lebanon and Iran

Silent Humanitarian Crises Deepen Across Lebanon and Iran joe.baaklini Tue, 05/26/2026 - 16:04 Beirut/Tehran/Geneva, 26 May 2026 — Three months since the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and Iran, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is warning that multiple silent humanitarian crises are deepening across the region — with long-term consequences for health systems, food security, displacement, and community resilience. While international attention has