Refugees
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Five Palestinians killed in southeast Gaza after Israeli airstrike
Tehran, IRNA – The occupying regime of Israel has killed five Palestinians and injured some others in an airstrike against Shuhada al-Zeitoun School in southeastern Gaza.
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UNHCR hails Iran for generously hosting refugees
Tehran, IRNA — Inna Gladkova, the officer in charge of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, has lauded the country for generously hosting refugees.
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Iran urges UN to facilitate repatriation of Afghan refugees
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi has called on the United Nations to conduct a more active role to pave the ground for the return of Afghan refugees to their homeland.
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Israel plans to set up camp to forcefully evacuate Rafah: Report
Tehran, IRNA - The Israeli army is planning to set up a new camp in central Gaza to forcefully relocate residents of Rafah and those sheltering in the southern city ahead of a planned invasion.
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Costs of refugees has to be divided among world countries: Iran FM
Geneva, IRNA – Referring to Iran’s humanitarian and non-discriminatory services to the refugees, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian urged the need for the international bodies to distribute the costs of the refugees among the world countries.
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UN envoy lauds Iran’s role as world's biggest refugee-hosting nation
Tehran, IRNA - The UN Resident Coordinator for the Islamic Republic of Iran has appreciated Iran's role as the biggest refugee-hosting nation in the world.
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Iran hosting large number of refugees for many years: Official
Tehran, IRNA – The Chairman of Iran’s Migration Organization, Abdollah Mobini, referring to the point that Iran is a country that has hosted a high number of refugees for many years, said that Iran cannot host more
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Official rejects resettlement of deported Afghans from Pakistan in Iran
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.