Refugees

Iran, UNICEF ink cooperation document on refugees challenges

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have signed a cooperation agreement to address the challenges faced by foreign refugees in Iran.

At least 22 Somalis dead after boats capsize off Madagascar

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – At least 22 Somali citizens died when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, Somalia's Information Minister Daud Aweis said.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.