Iran hands over 101 Afghan prisoners to the Taliban

The government of Iran handed over 101 citizens of Afghanistan, who were serving prison sentences in Iran, to the Taliban authorities on Sunday.

According to Mizan News Agency, Iran’s Deputy Director of International Affairs and Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice, Askar Jalalian, confirmed the handover and said that the individuals were transferred to the Taliban through the Nimruz border to continue serving the remainder of their sentences in Afghanistan.