By the end of March 2025, around 2 million illegal Afghan immigrants will be expelled from Iran, Ariana News reports today, October 7.
Military commander of the law enforcement forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ahmad Reza Radan He stated that “more than 750,000 illegal immigrants” have already been deported from Iran and that by the end of the current solar year their number will reach 2 million.
“This year alone, more than 500,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested and deported from Iran and, as a result, another 250,000 have voluntarily surrendered and left the country.” – Radan explained.
The mass deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran has raised concerns among human rights organizations and, as tensions between Iran and Afghanistan over the issue continue to rise, international organizations are calling on both governments to open a dialogue. A solution must be found that ensures the safety and dignity of Afghan migrants while addressing Iran’s concerns about illegal immigration, human rights activists say.
