250 Afghan Migrants Rescued From Snow And Deported At Iran Border

2025-02-11 05:02:33

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Hojat Sedighi, the public prosecutor of Taybad in Khorasan Razavi province, Iran, has announced that 250 undocumented Afghan migrants, who had been trapped in heavy snow and storms in the border regions, have been rescued and deported.

He stated on Monday February 10, that these Afghan migrants had attempted to enter Iran illegally.

The Iranian official emphasized that these migrants had suffered from frostbite, and after receiving medical treatment and undergoing legal procedures, they were sent back to Afghanistan.

According to the public prosecutor of Taybad, Khorasan Razavi province, around 1,400 Afghan migrants have been detained and deported by security forces since the beginning of the year while attempting to enter Iran illegally through the Dogharoun border.

Meanwhile, in recent months, the process of expelling and detaining Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has intensified, with hundreds of individuals entering these countries daily.

At the same time, the police commander of Zabul city in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, reported the detention of 172 migrants“without legal documents” in last week.

According to official statistics, over 300,000 Afghan migrants have been detained and expelled from Tehran alone since the beginning of this year.

The ongoing crackdown on illegal migration highlights the increasing pressure on both Iran and Afghanistan as they manage the flow of migrants, many of whom are seeking better opportunities or fleeing difficult conditions in their home country.

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