PYATIGORSK, March 6. /TASS/. Countries neighboring Iran may soon face a large influx of refugees as a result of the destruction of civilian infrastructure under strikes by the US and Israel, Azamat Tlisov, Director of RANEPA’S North Caucasus Institute and a member of the Russian Public Chamber, told TASS.

"Undoubtedly, this will entail large migration processes. If massive strikes continue, it will weaken civilian infrastructure and cause humanitarian problems: issues of water supply, food and ensuring conditions for the functioning of healthcare. Some of the residents will decide to leave the country," he said.

According to him, the problem could worsen due to the unpreparedness of Iran’s neighbors to receive a large number of refugees. "The outflow will mostly go through neighboring states. Since temporary camps are not organized, this could become a major humanitarian problem," the expert explained.

The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28. The White House justified the attack by citing missile and nuclear threats allegedly coming from Tehran. The White House justified the attack by citing missile and nuclear threats allegedly coming from Tehran. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation, hitting targets in Israel. US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia also came under attack. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other key figures in the Iranian leadership were killed in strikes on the country.