Reuters: Aid group says 4000-5000 Afghans crossing into Iran daily
KABUL (Reuters) - As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the Taliban seized Kabul in August and hundreds of thousands more are expected to arrive in the coming winter, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said on Wednesday.
The aid group said as many as 300,000 Afghans have crossed the border since the Taliban victory and it called for more international support for Iran, which is grappling with a deep economic crisis of its own.
"Iran cannot be expected to host so many Afghans with so little support from the international community," NRC Secretary General Jan Egeland said in a statement.
"There must be an immediate scale up of aid both inside Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries like Iran, before the deadly winter cold."
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WNU Editor: Iran was adamant that the US leave Afghanistan. Now that the US is gone, Iran is demanding billions in aid to stem this massive migration out of Afghanistan.
This reminds me of the old saying. "Be careful on what you wish for".
In the case of Iran. They are now living it.
More News On The Tens Of Thousands Of Afghans Fleeing Into Iran
Aid group says 4,000-5,000 Afghans crossing into Iran daily -- Al Jazeera
Humanitarian needs in Iran rise as 300,000 Afghans arrive since Taliban takeover -- Norwegian Refugee Council
Humanitarian needs in Iran rise as 300,000 Afghans arrive since Taliban takeover -- Reliefweb
Iran left on its own with millions of Afghan refugees: Minister -- Press TV
Iran Calls on Intl Community to Prevent Afghan Migrants -- TOLO News
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