INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Masoud Pezeshkian, a presidential candidate in Iran, has vowed that he will shut the borders to Afghan immigrants if elected.Pezeshkian
added that those already residing in Iran should be regulated.&It should not be denied that a large number of Afghan brothers play an
effective role in Iran&s economy or have sacrificed in the imposed war…but their presence in Iran should be regulated and disciplined,& he
said.He also said that his government would enter into negotiations with European countries to admit some refugees or pay for their presence
in Iran.&The West must shoulder responsibility for what it has done in Afghanistan and which has led to the migration of millions of
&There is no reason for the Iranian people to pay for the wrong policies of others.&Iran&s presidential election is slated to be held on
June 28. Related stories:Iranian official: Will fight illegal immigrants like in warIran tells illegal immigrants to return home as no
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