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Iran Freezes Migration Amid Afghan Deportation Crisis

7/30/2025

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Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has ordered a freeze on migration into Tehran, citing overwhelmed infrastructure. The country has deported nearly one million undocumented Afghan migrants, with alarming reports of mistreatment during these returns. Human rights advocates are calling for an end to forced repatriations, as many Afghans confront severe hardships back home amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.

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Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has ordered a freeze on migration into Tehran, citing overwhelmed infrastructure. The country has deported nearly one million undocumented Afghan migrants, with alarming reports of mistreatment during these returns. Human rights advocates are calling for an end to forced repatriations, as many Afghans confront severe hardships back home amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.