230,000 Afghan nationals returned from Iran in just one month
According to the organization’s statistics, 50% of the returnees left Iran voluntarily, while 43% were forcibly detained and expelled by Iranian police.
Category: Iran
Iran’s Khamenei vows continued resistance against Israel
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional proxies will not back down from Israel hours after an Israeli attack on Beirut that is thought to have targeted the heir apparent to Tehran-backed Hezbollah’s slain secretary general.
Iranian missiles hit Israel sparking fears of turmoil in the entire Mideast
Iran’s overnight attack on Israel could spiral into a far wider conflict, the EU has warned, as the two countries face off in an escalating exchange that threatens to engulf the entire Middle East.
Iran builds a wall along its eastern border with Afghanistan
Iran’s military has built a wall along more than 10 kilometers of its eastern border with Afghanistan, the main entry point for immigrants, media reports suggest.
Blast in Iranian coal mine kills at least 51 people
A blast caused by a gas leak at an Iranian coal mine has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday, in one of the country’s deadliest work accidents in years.
Pressure mounts on Afghan migrants in Iran
KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan migrants in Iran say that with the rise in anti-migrant sentiment in the country, both documented and undocumented migrants are being expelled.
Climatic conditions blamed for Raisi’s fatal chopper crash
MONITORING (SW) – The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people in May, was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.
Iranian parliament approves 19 ministers for cabinet
MONITORING (SW) – Iran’s parliament has approved President Masoud Pezeshkian’s 19 ministers, state media reported, giving way to a cross-factional cabinet reflecting his focus on consensus after days of debate.
Iranian investors keen on investing in Afghan mining sector
KABUL (SW) – Iranian investors have expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan’s mining sector.
Israeli minister tells US that large-scale Iranian attack expected, Axios reports
MONITORING (SW) – Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military attack on Israel, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on X, citing a source with knowledge of the call.
Iranian trade delegation explores investment avenues in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – An Iranian trade delegation has met with Nooruddin Azizi, the acting minister of Commerce and Industry, in Kabul to explore investment avenues
Afghan migrants in Iran face increasing hardships amid growing government pressures
KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – In recent months, Afghan migrants in Iran have been facing a deepening crisis as government pressures escalate. As tensions rise and policies
