As the number of Afghan migrants expelled from Iran continues to surge, a delegation of Iranian diplomats, led by Alireza Bigdeli, the acting head of Iran’s embassy in Kabul, visited the Dogharoon border crossing to observe the return process firsthand.
The Iranian Embassy in Kabul announced via social media that the delegation met with several returning Afghan migrants at the border and was briefed on the latest conditions surrounding their return.
According to the embassy, the diplomats are currently holding discussions with Afghan border officials to assess the challenges and explore possible solutions for managing the influx of returnees.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA) issued a statement denying recent social media rumors of a sweeping new deportation order targeting undocumented Afghans. The agency emphasized that its policy on returning unauthorized foreign nationals has not changed.
“There have been no new statements by FARAJA’s border authorities regarding the regulation of undocumented migrants,” the statement said, adding that enforcement actions continue under previously established guidelines and reports suggesting a policy shift are “inaccurate.”
Despite these reassurances, Taliban said that more than 60,000 Afghans have been expelled from Iran over just two days — Wednesday and Thursday — and have returned across the western border.
The sharp increase in deportations highlights growing tensions over migration management between the two neighboring countries, as well as the mounting humanitarian pressure on Afghanistan’s already fragile infrastructure.
