Afghanistan, May 16 -- Iran's Interior Minister stressed the urgent need to deport around two million undocumented Afghan migrants due to limited national capacity.
Iran's Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, has said the country cannot host undocumented Afghan migrants. He stated that those without legal documents must return to Afghanistan.
Momeni estimated around two million undocumented Afghans currently live in Iran. He claimed that these migrants occupy many jobs that could go to Iranians.
Iran has ramped up efforts to deport Afghan migrants. Authorities plan to expel large numbers by early 2025. Many deported Afghans, however, have reportedly returned to Iran.
Pakistan has also deported over a million undocumented Afghans in the p...