Over 88,000 Afghans Expelled from Iran in One Week as Deportations Intensify

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Around 88,308 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran over the past week, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as deportations from the country continue to accelerate.

In a report, IOM said the figure represents a 268% rise in returns over the past two weeks and warned that most returnees are arriving in extremely vulnerable conditions.