Ariana: Ahmad Vahid, the Minister of Interior of Iran, said on Wednesday that illegal Afghan immigrants should leave Iran. “We organize those who are legal and have visas,” Ahmad Vahidi added. He also said that creating differences between Iranians and Afghan immigrants is the work of hypocrites. “Iran helped these people and gave them facilities
By Naqiba Barekzai Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 18, 2023 For decades, millions of Afghans fleeing war, persecution, and poverty have sought refuge in neighboring Iran. Now, many of them face deportation after Tehran recently vowed to expel the 5 million Afghans it said were living “illegally” in the Islamic republic. Afghan refugees and migrants say
Ariana: Mohammad Qasim Khalid, the governor of Kabul, has compared the governments of Iran and Pakistan to Israel because of their treatment of Afghan refugees. “The governments of these two countries (Iran and Pakistan) are certainly pro-Israel governments. They resemble Israel. “The cruelty and horror they commit against our Afghans cannot be tolerated. Our request
Khaama: Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the spokesperson for the Iranian government, has announced the commencement of a program to organize foreign citizens residing in different parts of Iran, with a particular focus on identifying and deporting individuals deemed “illegal residents.” His remarks respond to xenophobic attacks and protests against Afghan migrants in Iran. The largest group
Khaama: In Qazvin Province, hundreds of Iranian citizens passionately demonstrated, expressing their concerns about Afghan migrant presence in the country. Some protesters resorted to violence, attacking the homes of Afghan migrants with rocks and wooden objects, highlighting the complex challenges surrounding immigration and the pressing need for dialogue and understanding in addressing these issues. Videos
Khaama: Recent investigations reveal that the number of Afghan refugees in Iran has surged from approximately 2 million to 5 million over the past two years despite ongoing reports of mistreatment. Iranian media, citing the country’s Ministry of Interior, have reported that before the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 2 million people lived in Iran. However,
8am: In recent months, Iran has intensified its deportation of Afghan refugees. In August alone, 46,838 Afghan refugees were either deported from Iran or voluntarily returned via the Rah-e Abresham border crossing in Nimruz province. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: “We will not forget what statement the then president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani used while inaugurating the Kajaki Dam, but the ruling body of Afghanistan clearly stated many times that it adheres to the treaty,” Amir Abdullahian said in an interview with Iran’s Ettela’at newspaper. Ghani once said that Afghanistan would give water to
Aamaj: This former member of Iran’s parliament wrote today on his “X” page that the Taliban “destroyed” Afghanistan. “Taliban treats girls worse than in the pre-Islamic period. They shut down universities and the Persian language, and now they are insulting Shiites like this. What weakness do we have?”, he added. According to him, what else
Khaama: The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced its intention to establish a medical facility named after Qasem Soleimani in Kandahar, Afghanistan. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, quoting Javad Karimi Ghodoosi, a representative of the Iranian Parliament, the country plans to set up a medical facility in the province of Kandahar, named after the