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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World
Maziar Motamedi

Iran summons Afghan envoy after diplomatic mission attacks

Afghan security personnel stand guard in front of the Iranian embassy in Kabul as activists protest against the Iranian government on May 11, 2020 over the deaths of 18 Afghans allegedly beaten and tortured by Iranian border guards before being forced into a river [FILE: Wakil Kohsar/ AFP]

Tehran, Iran – Iran has summoned Afghanistan’s charge d’affaires in Tehran over attacks on its diplomatic missions in the neighbouring country after unverified videos circulating on social media purported to show Afghan refugees being beaten in Iran.

The formal protest came after protesters on Monday pelted Iran’s consulate in the Afghan city of Herat with rocks. They also reportedly broke security cameras and burned the Iranian flag before dispersing after Taliban security forces fired warning shots.

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