Ali Zeynivand, spokesperson for Iran’s Interior Ministry, has said that the process of repatriating undocumented Afghan migrants continues despite recent developments and crises in the region.
He stressed that the process does not target all Afghan nationals, but is aimed at managing the presence of foreign nationals in Iran and determining their legal residency status.
Zeynivand said some undocumented foreign nationals have been expelled from Iran based on judicial orders, while efforts to register and return others without legal documents are continuing.
According to Zeynivand, more than 200,000 undocumented Afghan migrants have voluntarily left Iran over the past five months.
He added that the main objective of the plan is to establish accurate records of foreign nationals, including how and through which border crossing they entered Iran, where they live and which public services they use.
