Iran will allocate 200,000 work visas for Afghan labourers, a senior Iranian diplomat announced during a meeting with Abdul Kabir, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees, in Kabul.

Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Tehran remains committed to addressing the situation of undocumented Afghan migrants and will continue talks with the Taliban administration on the issue.

Bahrami expressed satisfaction with the growing ties between Tehran and Kabul and confirmed that a high-level Iranian delegation will soon visit Afghanistan. He added that Iran has fulfilled its commitments toward Afghan migrants.

In response, Abdul Kabir urged Iranian authorities to treat Afghan migrants with dignity, protect their rights, and halt deportations. He described Iran’s decision to issue work visas as an important step and said the Taliban government would soon submit a proposal to address the challenges faced by Afghan nationals in Iran.

According to official figures, Iran has deported nearly two million Afghan migrants since the beginning of this year.