Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Afghan migrants were not involved in operating drones during the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, rejecting rumours that Afghans had been arrested over flying the devices.
Hossein Nejat, a senior commander in the Revolutionary Guard, said most of those involved in activities during the conflict were Iranian nationals, though in some cases foreign nationals, including a small number of Afghan migrants, were present.
He said Afghans played no role in flying drones and that claims about the discovery of tunnels or large-scale organised actions by migrants had not been confirmed.
Nejat said between 70 and 80 people were identified and detained for producing and sending images and information from damaged locations.
He added that some had acted out of negligence, while others had direct or indirect links to online pages associated with Israel or the Mujahedin-e Khalq.
Israel launched air strikes against Iran on June 13, 2025, with aerial clashes between the two sides continuing until June 24, 2025.
