KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The political and security deputy of Shahriar district in Tehran, Iran, has said that five members of a migrant family from Afghanistan were killed in US and Israeli attacks on “Shahedshahr,” the center of this district.
According to Tasnim, the political and security deputy of Shahriar stated that these individuals were killed at around 3:10 a.m. today (Monday, April 6) in US and Israeli attacks on residential areas.
He added that the victims include the father, mother, and three children aged 3, 11, and 13.
The political and security deputy of Shahriar also said that four Iranian citizens were killed in the attack.
He further stated that three residential houses were completely destroyed, and four other houses, along with a number of vehicles, were seriously damaged.
Earlier, six members of an Afghan family were also killed in US and Israeli attacks on Rey city in Tehran.
Prior to that, it was reported that an Afghan citizen named “Kowsar Adeli” was killed in US and Israeli attacks on the “Kheirabad Varamin” area.
So far, the exact number of Afghan migrant casualties in the US and Israeli war with Iran is not known.
During the 12-day war between Israel and Iran last year, a number of Afghan migrants were also killed.
More than four million Afghan migrants are present in Iran, and the intensification of the war and disruptions in internet and communications have worried their families in Afghanistan.
The current war between Iran, the United States, and Israel is one of the most serious escalations in the Middle East in recent years. The conflict intensified in February 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces launched large-scale strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, military infrastructure, and key strategic sites. These attacks followed years of tension over Iran’s nuclear program and regional influence, as well as the collapse of diplomatic efforts to revive nuclear agreements.
Since then, the conflict has expanded rapidly, with Iran retaliating through missile and drone attacks not only on Israel but also on U.S. bases and several countries in the region. Major cities, including Tehran and Tel Aviv, have faced repeated strikes, and civilian areas have increasingly been affected. The war has also drawn in regional actors such as Lebanon and Gulf states, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
One of the most critical developments is the closure of the Strait of Hurmoz, a key global energy chokepoint through which around 20% of the world’s oil and gas supply passes. Iran has effectively restricted or blocked shipping in the strait as a form of strategic pressure, leading to a sharp decline in maritime traffic and triggering a global energy crisis.
The humanitarian and economic consequences are growing. Civilian casualties have been reported across multiple countries, and large numbers of people have been displaced. At the same time, the conflict has disrupted global energy markets, with rising oil prices and concerns about long-term economic instability due to damage to infrastructure and threats to key routes such as the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite occasional signals about possible negotiations, fighting continues, and the situation remains highly unstable. Diplomatic efforts by regional and international actors have so far failed to produce a ceasefire, leaving civilians—including vulnerable communities such as Afghan migrants in Iran—at serious risk as the conflict intensifies.
Over the past four years, the Taliban and Iran have maintained close political and economic relations, while generally taking a cautious approach to regional tensions involving Iran and Gulf states.
