Afghan Migrants In Iran Face Growing Hardship Amid War Fallout

Iran Herald · May 20, 2026 Human Rights

Every morning, Faisal stands along a road on the outskirts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, waiting for a day job. The 27-year-old migrant from neighboring Afghanistan used to find manual work on most days, earning up to 10 million rials ($7. 50), most of which he sent to his wife and five children back home.

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