Iran expels half a million Afghans in 16-day stretch since recent conflict with Israel, UN says

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1. "70% of Afghans live at subsistence level, and the country is grappling with severe drought and a deteriorating human ri

......... In total, more than 1.6 million Afghan refugees have returned from Iran and Pakistan this year alone, surpassing UNHCR’s forecasts halfway through 2025. The UN agency now predicts that as many as 3 million people could return to Afghanistan by the end of the year.

Arafat Jamal, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representative in Afghanistan warned in a press briefing on Friday that Afghanistan remains “wholly unprepared” to receive the influx.

“We foresee dramatic challenges in housing, protecting and employing returnees, in a parched and stagnant nation,” he warned.

A recent UNDP report shows 70% of Afghans live at subsistence level, and the country is grappling with severe drought and a deteriorating human rights situation, especially for women and girls.