Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule

Afghans flee collapsing Iranian economy amid US conflict, returning to strict Taliban rule

Only 29% of Afghans who recently returned from Iran said they had any savings left after their average income fell by nearly one-third compared to pre-crisis levels.

Economic Crisis in Iran Pushes More Afghans to Return Home Despite Restrictions: Reuters

A deepening economic crisis in Iran is forcing growing numbers of Afghan migrants to return to Afghanistan, even as many face severe restrictions under Taliban rule, particularly women and girls, according to a Reuters report. Reuters reported that thousands of Afghans have left Iran in recent months as soaring inflation, a collapsing currency and shrinking […]

Iran war drives Afghan migrants back to Taliban rule

File image of Afghans returning home from Iran through the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat. (EPA Images pic)ISLAM QALA: Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents and younger brother and sister, escaping the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.Now Saeed and his family are among thousands who have returned home to escape the economic crisis in Iran triggered by the conflict with the US and Israel.The …

Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar , Sayed Hassib, Ahmad Masih Noori and Rick NoackISLAM QALA, Afghanistan, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents and younger brother and sister, escaping the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.Now Saeed and his family are among thousands who have returned home to escape the economic crisis in Iran triggered by the conflict with the U.S. and Israel. The fami…