Tehran, Iran – Yumiko Takashima, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, has dismissed the notion of resettling deported Afghans from Pakistan in Iran, attributing the misunderstanding to a translation error.

Takashima faced criticism from the National Migration Organization for her comments concerning the resettlement of deported Afghans from Pakistan in Iran. However, she has refuted these remarks, attributing the confusion to a mistake made by the translator.

Takashima apologized in response to the public concern in the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the published content. 

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