Title: Over 30,000 Afghan Migrants Deported Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
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Title: Over 30,000 Afghan Migrants Deported Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
Date: June 26, 2025
By: Afghan News24
Kabul, Afghanistan – In a troubling development, more than 30,000 Afghan migrants have been deported from Iran in a single day, according to border sources and Afghan officials.
This mass deportation follows growing tensions between Iran and Israel, with Iranian authorities reportedly blaming Afghan nationals for internal security weaknesses. There are claims from within Iran that some Afghans may have acted as informants or collaborators with Israeli intelligence, though no concrete evidence has been presented publicly.
Human rights groups are expressing concern, warning that migrants are being scapegoated in a regional conflict they have no part in. Afghan families, many of whom have lived in Iran for decades, now face an uncertain future after being forcibly returned to a country struggling with poverty, unemployment, and political instability.
The Iranian government has not issued an official statement confirming these allegations, but the mass deportations appear to be part of a broader security crackdown.
Afghan officials are calling on the international community to intervene and ensure the protection of vulnerable Afghan migrants, while urging Iran to separate security matters from humanitarian issues.
