Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, Deputy Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has stated that the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran has led to a significant labor shortage in several provinces of the country. Kabul 24: He emphasized that many Iranian employers prefer hiring Afghan workers due to.
Numerous Afghan migrant families in Islamabad, holding valid immigration documents, are voicing concerns over Pakistan’s refusal to extend their visas. Kabul 24: Evicted from rented homes due to expired visas, these families have been forced to live in recreational parks for the past two weeks. They are urgently appealing to.
Alireza Marhamati, Iran’s Consul General in Herat, announced that Afghan nationals can still enter Iran with valid visas, emphasizing that legal entry remains possible. Kabul 24: However, this statement comes amid reports that none of Iran’s consulates in Afghanistan are currently issuing visas, effectively making legal entry inaccessible for many.
Abdolhossein Khosrowpanah, head of Iran’s Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, has criticized the country’s approach to managing Afghan migrants. Kabul 24: He stated that accepting a large number of foreign nationals at one time and then abruptly expelling them due to security concerns reflects flawed governance in migration policy..
Nader Yarahmadi, head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Center for Foreign Nationals and Migration Affairs, stated that Iran, like other countries worldwide, requires the presence of migrants with legal residency documents. Kabul 24: He emphasized that legal migrants can play a significant role in the country’s economic, social, and.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Samaneh Tajik, a 15-year-old Afghan girl, disappeared after leaving a bedding workshop in Hosseinabad, Eslamshahr, Tehran, while heading home. Her family promptly reported the incident to the police, sparking a search, but no trace of her has been found. Kabul 24: This case has heightened concerns.
a high-level meeting held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (31 Saratan 1404), in Tehran, Iran proposed a tripartite summit involving the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Iranian authorities to devise coordinated solutions for the ongoing Afghan migrant crisis. The proposal was presented.
The State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan has announced the initiation of deportations of illegal migrants, particularly Afghan nationals, due to concerns over security and violations of the country’s laws. Kabul 24: This decision follows the identification of cases involving drug trafficking, the use of forged documents, attempts to.
The Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues reported that on Monday, 30 Saratan 1404 (July 21, 2025), a total of 13,186 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and returned to Afghanistan. Kabul 24: According to the commission, 10,924 migrants crossed back into the country through the Islam Qala border.
The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, in its annual reporting session, criticized past neglect of urban standards and announced comprehensive plans to standardize cities across the country. Kabul 24: The ministry is focusing on urban renewal and the resettlement of displaced persons and migrants, taking practical steps to address.
The Afghan Embassy in Tehran confirmed that Amirtaha Rezaei, an 18-year-old Afghan, was recently killed in a horrific manner by two Iranian citizens. Kabul 24: The incident, which has sparked grief and outrage among the Afghan migrant community in Iran, has once again highlighted the issue of migrants’ safety and.
According to Axios, citing two informed sources, Mossad chief David Barnea traveled to Washington this week to urge the U.S. to persuade countries to accept hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza. Kabul 24: While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls this a “voluntary transfer,” many U.S. and Israeli legal.
