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At least 1.2 million Afghans forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, says UN
- On Wednesday, WHO Regional Director Dr. Hanan Balkhy urgently appealed for $2 million to support Afghan returnees amid mounting pressure on border health systems caused by mass deportations from Iran and Pakistan.
- The outbreak of war between Iran and Israel in June prompted Iran's renewed crackdown, setting a July 6 deadline for undocumented Afghans, while Pakistan accelerated expulsions, driving the surge in returns.
- UNHCR reports over 36,000 Afghans returned on June 26, with daily returns rising since June 13, totaling over 1.2 million in 2025, worsening the crisis.
- WHO warns that border health systems are under severe strain, risking a public health disaster without urgent funding support.
- Beyond immediate needs, over 1.2 million Afghan returnees in 2025 worsen the crisis, with only 22% of $2.42 billion funding secured to support stability.
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The Iranian government gives until 6 July the millions of exiles present in the territory of the Islamic Republic to leave the country.
·Paris, France
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In recent days executed the sentence of three men accused of 'espionage' for Israel. Dozens of Afghan migrants stopped in the operation 'Plan Hijrat'. According to the UN, Tehran deports up to 30,000 Afghans per day. Arrests and interrogations also between the Baha'is and the Iranian Jews. An apparent evidence of strength to mask weaknesses on the military level.
The return of the refugees to their country of origin, affected by one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, leaves them with little prospect.
·Paris, France
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