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UNHCR Afghanistan Situation Regional Update May 2026
By UN High Commissioner for Refugees ReliefWeb
· June 24, 2026
· 2 min read
Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . During May, Afghan returns from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan continued to strain border reception and assistance capacity, particularly at key crossing points such as Torkham. Cross-border tensions with Pakistan persisted throughout
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Category: disaster Published: June 24, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . During May, Afghan returns from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan continued to strain border reception and assistance capacity, particularly at key crossing points such as Torkham. Cross-border tensions with Pakistan persisted throughout
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