Illegal Migration

Return of Afghan nationals via Dogharoon border triples

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The voluntary return of undocumented Afghan nationals via Dogharoon border nearly tripled in the first half of this year compared to last year.

More than 140 feared dead after Spain-bound ship sinks

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – More than 140 people were feared dead on Friday after a migrant ship bound for Spain’s Canary Islands sank off the coast of Mauritania, according to Spanish media reports.

Diplomat:

Iran returning illegal Afghan citizens home respectfully

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iran will continue repatriating undocumented Afghans residing in Iran to their home country respectfully and gradually.

450 illegal immigrants arrested in Iran's Shahrud

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The police chief of Iran's Shahrud announced the implementation of a 72-hour operation to detain foreign nationals illegally present in the city, during which 450 individuals were arrested.

US sends 177 deportees from Guantánamo to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – The US government has flown 177 deportees from Guantánamo Bay to Honduras, from where they are set to be transferred on to Venezuela, apparently emptying the military facility of migrant detainees.

Trump tells Trudeau:

Canada to become 51st US state if it doesn’t stop migration

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – US President-elect Trump has threatened during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister that the country could become the 51st US state if Ottawa fails to solve the problem of illegal migration and drug trafficking.

13 Sudanese migrants killed after boat capsizes off Tunisia

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The bodies of 13 Sudanese migrants have been recovered and 27 others are missing after a boat sank on Wednesday off the coast of Tunisia having set off from Sfax, a Tunisian judicial official said on Thursday.

40 illegal migrants missing as boat sinks off SE Tunisia

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – At least 40 illegal migrants have gone missing after their boat sank off Tunisia's southeastern coast, the Tunisian National Guard said Tuesday in a statement.

Turkey rescues 28 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The Turkish Coast Guard announced Sunday that it rescued 28 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea.

Interior minister:

All illegal migrants should return to their homelands

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said all illegal migrants must leave Iran and return to their homelands.

IOM:

163 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said 163 illegal migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week.

7 killed, 16 injured in migrant van crash in Germany

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – A van packed with migrants crashed at a highway junction in southern Germany on Friday after the driver accelerated to avoid a police check, killing seven people and injuring 16, authorities said.

22 migrants die in boat sinking off Madagascar: authorities

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – At least 22 migrants died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, the island nation's maritime authorities said on Monday.