Refugees
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Israel bombs Gaza school-turned-shelter, martyrs 28
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – An Israeli strike on a school shelter on Thursday martyred 28 Palestinians and wounded 54, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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7 Sudanese refugees dead, 32 injured in accident in Libya
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – At least seven Sudanese refugees were killed, and 32 others sustained injuries in a dreadful traffic accident on Monday evening near the Libyan city of Kufra.
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At least 20 people killed in Israeli attack in central Gaza
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military strike on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
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At least 17 killed in Israeli airstrike on Nuseirat camp
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – At least 17 Palestinians were killed and more than 34 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, local medical sources reported.
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Including children;
At least nine killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – At least nine Palestinians have been killed and several others injured after the Israeli regime carried out airstrikes on two refugee camps in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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By: foreign media
Refugee camp in Gaza
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Palestinians who have been displaced following Israeli regime aggression have taken refuge in a temporary camp run by the United Nations in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
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Heavy clashes in Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp leaves 12 injured
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Local sources reported the resumption of armed conflicts in El Hilweh camp located south of Said in south Lebanon.
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Armed clashes reported in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Local sources in the city of Saida reported armed clashes in Ein al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Southeastern Lebanon.
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Iran home to more than 5mn refugees despite sanctions: min.
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said that Iran shelters over five million refugees, despite being under tough sanctions imposed by Western governments.
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Fire hits Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said.
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Under unilateral sanctions but generous host of refugees
TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Hosted by about 5 million Afghan nationals in the country, Iran is the fourth country in the world that generously hosts refugees despite enduring the consequences of oppressive sanctions.
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Senior Iranian diplomat:
Iran bearing brunt of most number of refugees in region
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Iran bears the brunt of the most refugees among the countries of the region, based on Islamic and humanistic standards, Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi said on Monday.
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Thousands of Afghan refugees return home each day: Taliban
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – According to the Information and Culture Department in Nimroz, thousands of Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan from Iran on a daily basis.
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By: Pantea Nikzad
"The Trails of Hope” gallery opened in Tehran by Polish FM
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the arrival of Polish refugees in Iran during World War II, the photo gallery “The Trails of Hope” was opened on Monday morning in the presence of Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
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Polish FM hails Iran's hospitality during World War II
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – At the inauguration of “The Trails of Hope” exhibition in Tehran, the Polish Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude for those countries' hospitality offered to Polish refugees, including Iran during World War II.
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Iran, Poland sign document on cultural cooperation
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran and Poland signed a document on cultural, sports, scientific, youth and media collaborations.
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Delegation of Afghan refugees ministry to visit Iran
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – A delegation from the Afghan ministry of refugees and repatriation is scheduled to visit Tehran to discuss the issues related to the Afghan refugees in Iran.
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Gharibabadi slams UK plan to send some migrants to Rwanda
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – In response to the British government’s declared plan to forcibly send the refugees to Rwanda, Iran's Secretary of Judiciary Human Rights Council called the plan a breach of its international commitments and responsibilities.
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Nearly 100 die in boat tragedy in Mediterranean Sea, UN says
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Nearly 100 people have died in international waters after setting off from Libya in an overcrowded boat, international organizations said.
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Iran receives 2nd shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Poland
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran received the second shipment of 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Polish Government on Tuesday.
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28 migrants found dead on Libyan coast
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya's western coast after their boat sunk, a security official said Sunday, the latest tragedy on the world's deadliest migration route.
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FM Amir-Abdollahian meets UN High Commissioner for Refugees
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday hosted the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Tehran.
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Iran stresses necessity of intl. support for Afghan refugees
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgium has called for the tangible support of the international community for the Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries of Afghanistan.