Most of the returnees are economic migrants who were working in Iran.
The financial crisis and the US and Iran tensions could be seen as a major reason for their return.
Iran is hosting 2.3 million Afghan migrants and refugees.
Najia Safi has more.
Thousands of Afghan refugees have returned from Iran
Afghan returnees from Iran Source: File photo
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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation says that thousands of Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan.
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