Following rising concerns over the deportation of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries, a number of Afghan refugees in Iran and Pakistan have voiced complaints about the difficulties they face.
They called on host countries and the Islamic Emirate to address their concerns.
Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that since 2023, more than 3.4 million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan to Afghanistan—either voluntarily or involuntarily.
The agency has emphasized that the return of Afghan refugees must be voluntary and carried out with dignity.
On another note, Iranian media, citing the country’s Interior Minister, have reported that there are currently around two million undocumented foreign nationals in Iran. The minister stated that while Iran shares cultural and historical ties with Afghanistan, it does not have the capacity to accommodate such numbers, and the return of undocumented migrants is among Tehran’s priorities.
