Event Brief
Afghans Return Home as Iran Conflict Escalates
Filed: Mar 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: At least 70,000 Afghan workers and students flee Iran due to the ongoing conflict, returning to Afghanistan.
WHO: Afghan workers and students
WHAT: fleeing Iran
WHEN: Mar 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The war in Iran is choking off Afghanistan’s main economic lifeline.
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