Nearly half a million Afghans forced out of Iran since June, UN agency says

Nearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since 1 June following order

Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN's refugee agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by 6 July.

Nearly 450,000 Afghans returned from Iran this summer: UN

Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the United Nations’ migration agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6. From June 1 to July 5, 449,218 Afghans returned from Iran, a spokesperson for the International Organisation for Migration said, adding that the total for the year so far was 906,326. Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the …

Espionage: Iran expels thousands of Afghans over alleged ties to Israel

Iranian authorities have expelled hundreds of thousands of Afghan citizens in recent weeks, citing alleged involvement in espionage activities on behalf of Israel, according to AFP and Reuters reports.

Nearly half a million Afghans forced out of Iran since June, UN agency says

Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the United Nations' migration agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6.

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Afghans Forced To Leave Iran Amid Crackdown, UN Says

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have left Iran over the past weeks since Tehran gave more than four million undocumented Afghan migrants until July 6 to leave the country, the United Nations said, raising alarm over a dire shortage of funding to assist the returnees.