The delegation's primary objective was to assess the conditions of Afghan detainees and explore avenues for their repatriation to Afghanistan.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Both sides emphasized the need for additional time to enable refugees to move their belongings and return voluntarily and with dignity.
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights is a Norway-based NGO that documents human rights violations in Iran, with a particular focus on Kurdish and other minority...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated an idea - also enthusiastically floated by U.S. President Donald Trump - that Palestinians should simply leave.
The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday that the U.S. assesses human rights issues in Afghanistan from Washington, without having direct knowledge or presence...
A source familiar with the issue said: "It hasn’t been a serious consideration because it’s not really a serious option at this moment."
Officials at Nangarhar’s Department of Labor and Social Affairs insist they are making progress, noting that recent initiatives have begun to reduce the number of working...
UNICEF also appealed to donor countries to increase funding for humanitarian programs supporting returnees, with a focus on women and children.
The sharp rise in detentions and deportations has sparked renewed criticism from rights advocates inside Iran.
Iranian officials have previously justified the deportations as part of efforts to regulate residency and alleviate the strain on public services in areas with large foreign...
According to U.S. officials, Habibi’s detention is likely linked to the CIA’s use of his employer’s security cameras to track Zawahiri.
“The situation of returnees is critical,” said the IOM Chief of Mission in Afghanistan, who recently visited border entry points.
Mediating teams from Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been working for months to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Pakistani authorities have said that Islamabad wants all Afghan nationals to leave except for those who have valid visas.
In July 2024, at least 55 individuals were executed, while the July 2025 figures represent a 74.5% increase, amounting to 41 more executions.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not discuss Britain's plans on Palestinian statehood during talks with Starmer in Scotland on Monday.
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called the statement "disgusting" and said blaming Israel was "irrational" because Hamas rejects every proposal to end the war.
UNHCR says it will reach only 45,000 women in 2025, less than half the number it served last year.
Deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, said that the country’s intelligence agency does not need such information because the relevant agencies have all the documents and...
