US EditionAfghan Refugees in Iran Trapped Between War and Deportations
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Afghan refugees in Iran trapped between war and deportations
As the Iran-Israel conflict intensified, thousands of undocumented Afghan refugees found themselves trapped in a country that neither welcomes nor protects them, facing not only the threat of airstrikes but also a deepening web of systemic discrimination, restricted movement, and mass deportations. Zahra, in her 20s, arrived in Iran nine months ago to apply for an Irish visa after being accepted into a PhD programme at the University of Galway. …
Millions of Afghan refugees in Iran now face uncertain future
There are more than six million Afghans in Iran, around half of whom are refugees. The vast majority are living in urban areas, such as in Tehran, and even before the current Israel-Iran missile attacks were facing forced returns to Afghanistan.
In the eleven days and nights of reciprocal airstrikes by Iran and Israel, everyone has been affected in some way. Afghan refugees who have no safe haven in their own country, most of all. These days, they are all full of unspoken thoughts and feelings, full of unfinished stories of pain and despair. Each has a different story and suffering, from fear of being accused of collaborating with Israel to worries about the future, fears of returning t…
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