INTERNATIONAL — June 12, 2026
165 Afghan Prisoners Transferred from Iran to Afghanistan
The group included eight men and one woman who had their death sentences commuted to long prison terms. One Iranian woman was transferred to Iran as part of the exchange.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Bakhtar News — 2 min read
The Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Tehran has made an announcement regarding prisoner transfers. According to the announcement, 165 Afghan prisoners were transferred from Iran to Afghanistan. This was done in the second phase of the eleventh round of the prisoner transfer committee. The transfers were carried out after the completion of identity verification. Legal procedures were also completed before the transfers took place.
The group of prisoners included eight men and one woman. These particular prisoners had been sentenced to death. The death sentences were pardoned. They were given long prison terms in place of the death penalty. The pardons were secured due to efforts made by Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The embassy in Tehran also contributed to these efforts.
One Iranian female prisoner was transferred from Afghanistan to Iran. This transfer happened as part of the same overall process. The day before, 408 Afghan prisoners had been transferred from Iran to Afghanistan. The prisoner transfer process is set to continue.
The announcement was issued by the embassy. It provided details on the numbers and the special cases involved in the transfers.
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- Iran Transfers 165 Afghan Prisoners, Including Nine Former Death Row Inmates - Khaama Presskhaama.com
A total of 165 Afghan prisoners have been transferred from Iran to Afghanistan, including nine inmates who had previously been sentenced to death by Iranian courts, Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Iran has transferred 408 Afghan nationals serving sentences in Iranian prisons to Taliban authorities, the Taliban-run Afghanistan embassy in Tehran said on Thursday.
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