{"id":7645,"date":"2023-10-30T19:19:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/?p=7645"},"modified":"2023-12-23T19:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T14:52:09","slug":"irans-interior-minister-reveals-five-million-afghan-refugees-reside-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/afghanistan\/irans-interior-minister-reveals-five-million-afghan-refugees-reside-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s Interior Minister Reveals Five Million Afghan Refugees Reside in the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ahmad Vahidi, Iran&#8217;s Interior Minister, has disclosed unofficial statistics indicating that approximately five million Afghan immigrants reside in Iran.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Addressing reporters during a government meeting, Minister Vahidi stated, &#8220;Unofficially, we estimate the Afghan national population in Iran to be around five million, though the official figure is lower.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He emphasized the growing importance of addressing the situation of immigrants and foreign residents, asserting that this issue has become a top priority for all governmental institutions, including the Ministry of Interior.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vahidi stressed the need to repatriate illegal residents to their home country while also ensuring that those with legal permits are properly documented and regulated.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s worth noting that these statistics have emerged amid recent social media discussions regarding the number of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers present in Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmad Vahidi, Iran&#8217;s Interior Minister, has disclosed unofficial statistics indicating that approximately five million Afghan immigrants reside in 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