“Afghans (45,000), while still the second largest nationality group, lodged a fifth fewer applications (-18%),” the report stated.

The deal aims to create "simple, unbureaucratic procedures" for the return of individuals to Uzbekistan

The man received 39 lashes following a ruling issued by the primary court in the Dehdadi district of the northern.

According to local sources, several of the injured are in critical condition.

He added that all those detained were Afghan citizens who had entered Iran without proper documentation.

He emphasized that the leadership of the government-in-exile should be someone capable of challenging the directives of Taliban leader.

The session will include briefings from Roza Otunbayeva.

"Hiring undocumented migrants will result in legal consequences," Arabi said.

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s National Security Commission, stated that the plan would give the government broader authority over Afghan.

His body will be transported back to Afghanistan, they said.