The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that 60 percent of returnees have been deported forcibly from Iran, and that 841,521 returnees received assistance from the organization.
In a report released on October 14, the IOM stated an unprecedented rise in the number of Afghan migrants returning to their homeland, both forcibly and voluntarily.
According to the report, 60 percent of Afghan returnees from Iran were forced to return, while 40 percent returned voluntarily.
The IOM added that from January 2023 to July of this year, at least 1.7 million Afghan migrants have returned from Iran.
This organization has called on all countries to immediately stop the forced return of Afghans, both in the short term and in the long term, until the appropriate grounds are provided.
Meanwhile, the general commander of Iran’s police force Ahmad Reza Radan said that they will deport two million illegal immigrants, the majority of whom will be Afghans.
“Unauthorized citizens cannot stay in the country under any circumstances,” said Reza Radan.
Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, met Tuesday with Iran’s ambassador and special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi and asked Iran to deal with Afghan migrants until suitable conditions for their return are provided.
In addition, a delegation from the Ministry of Refugees is sent to Iran to closely examine the problems of immigrants and to discuss with Iranian authorities ways to solve their problems.