Iran sent back more than 230,000 Afghan people during June alone. The United Nations migration agency reported these numbers on Monday. Most Afghans faced forced deportation rather than choosing to leave on their own. The returns increased sharply as a Tehran deadline approached. Afghan families reported growing pressure from Iranian authorities.
International Organization for Migration spokesman Avand Azeez Agha shared the exact figures with AFP news. From June 1 through June 28, exactly 233,941 people crossed back into Afghanistan. The final week of June saw 131,912 returns happen. Daily numbers reached as high as 30,000 people for several days. Recent counts show about 6,000 to 7,000 people crossing each day.
Iran announced a July 6 deadline back in May for all undocumented Afghans. People without proper papers must leave the country before that date. The policy created fear among Afghan communities living in Iran. Many families rushed to gather belongings and prepare for departure. Border officials from both countries confirmed the rising numbers.
Afghanistan has received 691,049 returnees from January through late June. Seven out of every ten people were forced to leave Iran against their will. Taliban border authorities work with UN agencies to track these movements. The situation affects hundreds of thousands of families seeking safety. Officials expect even more returns before the July deadline arrives.
International Organization for Migration spokesman Avand Azeez Agha shared the exact figures with AFP news. From June 1 through June 28, exactly 233,941 people crossed back into Afghanistan. The final week of June saw 131,912 returns happen. Daily numbers reached as high as 30,000 people for several days. Recent counts show about 6,000 to 7,000 people crossing each day.
Iran announced a July 6 deadline back in May for all undocumented Afghans. People without proper papers must leave the country before that date. The policy created fear among Afghan communities living in Iran. Many families rushed to gather belongings and prepare for departure. Border officials from both countries confirmed the rising numbers.
Afghanistan has received 691,049 returnees from January through late June. Seven out of every ten people were forced to leave Iran against their will. Taliban border authorities work with UN agencies to track these movements. The situation affects hundreds of thousands of families seeking safety. Officials expect even more returns before the July deadline arrives.
