The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) on has expressed alarm over a sharp rise in the number of Afghan families being deported from Iran, reporting that 15,675 people crossed the border in May -- more than double the figure recorded in April.

More than 135,000 Afghans left the country in April, followed by 67,000 in May, and more than 3,000 in just the first two days of June. Since the repatriation drive began in November 2023, more than o

President Donald Trump has nominated Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, currently the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to be appointed to the rank of admiral and serve as its new commander. He has been a strong critic of Iran and supportive of Israel in the past.