UN sees ‘alarming' surge in Afghan families deported from Iran
There was a 'sharp rise in the forced return of Afghan nationals' from Iran in May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement, adding, 'Particularly alarming is a significant surge in the number of families being deported.'
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