Editorial photo #13107036 Human Interest
Deportation Of Afghan Refugees From Iran To Afghanistan
Two Afghan refugees wear protective face masks in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before they leave Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)