Islamic Republic of Iran Hands Over 18000 Afghans To Taliban
Majid Shoja, Khorasan Razavi Border Guard Commander, announced that 17,926 Afghan refugees have been deported by the Taibad Border Regiment to Afghanistan.
Majid Shoja, Khorasan Razavi Border Guard Commander, announced that 17,926 Afghan refugees have been deported by the Taibad Border Regiment to Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, Shoja told Iran’s state news agency that the border guards handed over these "illegal" immigrants to the Taliban over the past 10 days.
After the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, thousands of Afghan citizens have fled to neighbouring countries, including Iran. However, the Islamic Republic has deported thousands of these Afghans back to Afghanistan.
Shoja said that decisive action will be taken against immigrants who enter Iran illegally.
Khorasan Razavi province of Iran has about 302 kilometers of joint border with Afghanistan.
