Iranian army reportedly shoots Afghan migrants trying to cross border illegally - at least 250 dead

It is said that the Iranian army opened fire on Afghan migrants trying to illegally cross the Iran-Pakistan border, killing at least 250 people. The interim government of Afghanistan has launched an investigation into the situation.

Afghanistan's interim government has launched an investigation into the possible killing of 250 Afghan migrants on the Iran-Pakistan border following media reports and a statement by an Iranian diplomat. Zabihullah Mujahid, the official representative of the Islamic Emirate, informed about this, RIA Novosti reports.

Mujahid said that there is no concrete information yet, various institutions of the Islamic Emirate are conducting investigations.

Regional media, citing the Iranian human rights organization Haalvsh, claim that Iranian border guards opened fire on Afghan migrants trying to enter Iran from Pakistan. The incident happened on the evening of October 13 near the Shahristan Seravon border crossing. According to Haalvsh, about 250 people were killed.

Iran's ambassador and special representative in Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, denied these claims. According to him, according to investigations from reliable sources, the information about the death of dozens of migrants at the Serawan border is not true.