The Taliban have announced that they are looking into reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border, marking their first acknowledgment of the alleged incident. This comes after initial denials and labeling of the reports as rumors. The incident in question involves the reported killing and wounding of Afghan nationals by Iranian security forces near Saravan, a town in Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province, which shares a border with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Iran has refuted claims of any shooting near Saravan, despite mounting evidence and reports from various sources. Anti-Afghan migrant sentiments have been on the rise in Iran, particularly amidst economic challenges due to Western sanctions. Iranian authorities have indicated plans to deport a significant number of migrants in the coming months.
