Afghanistan Can’t Handle Another Refugee Crisis

I grew up being humiliated as an Afghan refugee in Iran and I can’t turn away from harm facing refugees there today

I have been following the crisis Afghan refugees face in Iran and Pakistan, as a journalist and editor-in-chief of Zan Times, a media outlet that covers human rights in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. I might not be “objective” in the traditional sense…

Costly Afghan immigration tests Iran's neighborly hospitality

Afghan migration has fundamentally reshaped Iran’s demographics, labor market and public finances. While the Iranian economy gains from lower labor costs and higher productivity, the fiscal burden of untargeted subsidies, currency outflows and hidden social costs has turned migration into a national economic challenge. Without targeted reforms, the costs will keep rising. For more than […] The post Costly Afghan immigration tests Iran’s neighbor…

Afghanistan Can’t Handle Another Refugee Crisis

More than 500,000 Afghans were driven out of Iran in 15 days, adding to the country’s humanitarian emergency.

UNHCR chief discuss undocumented Afghans repatriation in Tehran meeting with Araghchi

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated the country’s firm commitment to repatriating Afghan refugees living without valid legal documentation, urging the international community to assume its responsibilities and extend necessary support for this effort.

Araghchi: Iran to continue repatriating undocumented Afghans respectfully

Foreign Minister Araghchi has reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to repatriating Afghan refugees residing in the country without proper legal documentation while preserving their respect and dignity.