Objective: The eight-year Iran-Iraq War created numerous social and demographic disruptions in the war-affected society. The negative effects of the war on this segment of migrant life, who were forcibly resettled in new environments, manifested as maladaptation and conflict. This maladaptation stemmed from the migrants’ ethnic-cultural background and, in some cases, other factors such as precarious economic conditions, housing, and psychological distress, which were more pronounced at the destination and in turn contributed to petty crime, theft, prostitution, and ultimately marginalization in urban areas. Building on this issue, the present study aims to examine the condition of war migrants across various regions of Iran, with a focus on Tehran, Khuzestan, and Fars, and to analyze the social-demographic challenges arising from forced relocations during the war.

Methodology: This study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach and relies on library sources to assess the status of war migrants in Iran. To address the topic, it employs a social perspective on functionalist and conflict theories, particularly the Ort. C. Lee theory, to contextualize the situation of migrants at the origin and destination of migration.

Findings: The findings indicate that many migrant households continued to live in suboptimal conditions for decades after the war, with residence in marginalized, low-interaction neighborhoods, and limited integration with the host society, which exacerbated maladaptation and led to crime, theft, and marginalization in certain areas.

Conclusion: The financial status and type of accommodation of immigrants in Iranian cities have played a fundamental role in their adaptation to the destination. Among them, the role of the government and government institutions and the availability of facilities at the destination are important, and the presence of economic facilities has had a great impact on the adaptation of immigrants.