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

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Report: Iranian Official Says Tehran Deporting 8,000 Afghans a Day

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Taliban say over 300,000 migrants deported from Iran in less than two weeks

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Iran orders deportation of undocumented Afghans

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More than 250,000 Afghans left Iran in June alone, UN says

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Surge Afghans Driven Iran Spy Hunt After Israel Attacks 2025 07 02

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"Iran is often more talk than action, more threat than substance."

"Tehran is undoubtedly obliged to retaliate [for the attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus], but I think it will be of a symbolic nature, avoiding further escalation."

"It's going to be very difficult for Iran not to retaliate [for the attack on Iran's consulate in Demascus]."

The prospect of Iran attacking Israel is "still a viable threat."

"This cowardly crime [the attack on Iran's consulate in Demascus] will not go unanswered."

"We warn that no act by any enemy against our holy system will go unanswered."

"Be certain that Iran's response to the targeting of its Damascus consulate is inevitable."

Iran will attack Israel "sooner than later."

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"Despite the heightened tensions, a full-scale war [between the U.S. and Iran] remains unlikely in the immediate term."

"Trump has been clear in his desire to resolve the issue diplomatically and avoid war [with Iran] in the Middle East."

"Despite all the hysteria of war, I'm not really seeing that on the horizon."

"It is highly unlikely that Trump will bomb Iran, not least because he vowed on the presidential campaign trail not to drag the United States into a war."

"The potential of some kind of conflict with Iran escalating into a larger regional war is very real, possibly more real than ever."

"The United States now seems close to a direct conflict that Biden (and Iran) have worked hard to avoid."

"[A] full-scale war is hardly inevitable."

"If they [Iran] don't make a deal [with the US], there will be bombing."

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Iran has deported some 449,218 Afghans between June 1 and July 5, 2025, following Tehran's May directive requiring undocumented migrants to leave by July 6, with daily crossings reaching up to 40,000 people at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province.

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Iran has deported some 449,218 Afghans between June 1 and July 5, 2025, following Tehran's May directive requiring undocumented migrants to leave by July 6, with daily crossings reaching up to 40,000 people at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province.

Following the mass deportations in 2025, international organizations have reported that 99% of those deported are undocumented persons, and 70% were forcibly returned. Iranian authorities says around 2.6 million Afghans were living in the country illegally.

Following the mass deportations in 2025, international organizations have reported that 99% of those deported are undocumented persons, and 70% were forcibly returned. Iranian authorities says around 2.6 million Afghans were living in the country illegally.

Iranian authorities have justified the deportations on national security grounds, citing concerns about espionage following the 12-day conflict with Israel in June, with over 700 individuals including Afghans arrested on charges of collaboration with Israel.</span

Iranian authorities have justified the deportations on national security grounds, citing concerns about espionage following the 12-day conflict with Israel in June, with over 700 individuals including Afghans arrested on charges of collaboration with Israel.

Afghanistan faces severe challenges accommodating the massive influx of returnees, with the country already experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and the UN's 2025 response plan receiving only 22.2% of its $2.42 billion funding target.

Afghanistan faces severe challenges accommodating the massive influx of returnees, with the country already experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and the UN's 2025 response plan receiving only 22.2% of its $2.42 billion funding target.

Many deported Afghans report losing substantial financial assets and personal belongings in Iran, with some claiming landlords have retained hundreds of millions of Iranian tomans in rental deposits and refusing to return property or respond to contact attempts.</span

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Many deported Afghans report losing substantial financial assets and personal belongings in Iran, with some claiming landlords have retained hundreds of millions of Iranian tomans in rental deposits and refusing to return property or respond to contact attempts.

Global human rights groups have reportedly called the deportation a breach of human dignity and a violation of refugee protections. Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have demanded that Iran give their citizens a "dignified" return.

Global human rights groups have reportedly called the deportation a breach of human dignity and a violation of refugee protections. Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have demanded that Iran give their citizens a "dignified" return.

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The mass deportations have brought the total number of Afghan returnees to over 906,000 for 2025, with international organizations reporting that 99 percent are undocumented and 70 percent were forcibly returned, marking a shift from predominantly single men to entire families being expelled.</span

The mass deportations have brought the total number of Afghan returnees to over 906,000 for 2025, with international organizations reporting that 99 percent are undocumented and 70 percent were forcibly returned, marking a shift from predominantly single men to entire families being expelled.

Afghanistan faces severe challenges accommodating the massive influx of returnees, with the country already experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and the UN's 2025 response plan receiving only 22.2 percent of its $2.42 billion funding target.</span

Afghanistan faces severe challenges accommodating the massive influx of returnees, with the country already experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and the UN's 2025 response plan receiving only 22.2 percent of its $2.42 billion funding target.

The deportations have created what UN officials describe as a potential "perfect storm" for regional stability, with warnings that forcing Afghans to return could lead to further instability and increased migration toward Europe as Afghanistan struggles to integrate the returnees.</span

The deportations have created what UN officials describe as a potential "perfect storm" for regional stability, with warnings that forcing Afghans to return could lead to further instability and increased migration toward Europe as Afghanistan struggles to integrate the returnees.

The mass deportations constitute a humanitarian crisis violating international law and human dignity. Forcibly expelling families, including 80,000 children in June alone, while confiscating their assets represents cruel scapegoating of vulnerable populations. These actions risk destabilizing the entire region and creating further refugee flows toward Europe.

The mass deportations constitute a humanitarian crisis violating international law and human dignity. Forcibly expelling families, including 80,000 children in June alone, while confiscating their assets represents cruel scapegoating of vulnerable populations. These actions risk destabilizing the entire region and creating further refugee flows toward Europe.

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Iran Deports Nearly 450K Afghans Amid Regional Crisis

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Iran's brutal deportation of over 450,000 Afghans in 2025 represents a callous betrayal of decades-long hospitality, stripping 2 million of legal protections and forcing families into Taliban-controlled territory. This unconscionable crackdown violates international law, separates children from schools, and condemns vulnerable refugees to destitution—a shameful culmination of systemic persecution masquerading as migration management.

Iran's brutal deportation of over 450,000 Afghans in 2025 represents a callous betrayal of decades-long hospitality, stripping 2 million of legal protections and forcing families into Taliban-controlled territory. This unconscionable crackdown violates international law, separates children from schools, and condemns vulnerable refugees to destitution—a shameful culmination of systemic persecution masquerading as migration management.

An Analysis Of The Islamic Republic Of Irans Treatment Of Afghan Migrants

Iran's mass deportation of undocumented Afghans reflects legitimate national security imperatives amid escalating regional threats and espionage concerns. After hosting over four million refugees for decades while facing crippling sanctions and Israeli attacks, Iran cannot indefinitely shoulder Afghanistan's humanitarian burden alone. Protecting sovereignty and stability isn't cruelty — it's responsible governance amid challenges.

Iran's mass deportation of undocumented Afghans reflects legitimate national security imperatives amid escalating regional threats and espionage concerns. After hosting over four million refugees for decades while facing crippling sanctions and Israeli attacks, Iran cannot indefinitely shoulder Afghanistan's humanitarian burden alone. Protecting sovereignty and stability isn't cruelty — it's responsible governance amid challenges.

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Why Iran's Deportation of Afghan Migrants Is a Necessary Act of -

There is a 42.1% chance Taliban-controlled Afghanistan will be used as a base for anti-NATO terrorism before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 42.1% chance Taliban-controlled Afghanistan will be used as a base for anti-NATO terrorism before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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