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Iran Deports More Than 230,000 Afghans in June Ahead of Return Deadline

Humanitarian aid has reached barely three percent of returnees at peak crossings prompting Kabul to push for a phased return plan

Taliban security personnel look on as Afghan refugees arrive at the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran
Afghans have reported increased deportations ahead of the July 6 deadline announced by Iran for undocumented Afghans to leave the country
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Afghan refugees carrying their belongings arrive at the zero point of the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran on June 28, 2025, following their deportation from Iran. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The International Organization for Migration recorded over 233,900 returns from Iran between June 1 and 28 with daily deportations nearing 30,000
  • A surge of 131,912 returns during June 21–28 reflects accelerated removals as Tehran’s July 6 deadline approaches
  • Since January, nearly 691,049 Afghans have come back from Iran with around 70 percent forcibly sent home
  • On high-volume days at the Islam Qala border, assistance reached as few as three percent of undocumented returnees
  • Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has urged Iran to establish a coordinated mechanism for gradual repatriations