Iranian Forces Fire On Afghan Migrants, Killing One & Injuring Another

A human rights organisation, Haalvsh, has reported that Iranian military forces opened fire on a vehicle carrying Afghan migrants along the Saravan-Khash route, resulting in the death of one person and the injury of another.

The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 8:00 AM on Sunday.

According to Haalvsh, following the shooting, the driver of the vehicle abandoned the injured and deceased migrants and fled the scene.

The organisation stated that Iranian forces fired on the migrants’ vehicle on Sunday morning, leading to the fatality of one Afghan migrant.

Citing its sources, Haalvsh reported that Iranian authorities did not make any efforts to transport the injured migrant to a hospital.

A video released by the organisation depicts two individuals lying on the ground. Based on the footage, the migrant killed by Iranian forces appears to be under 18 years of age.

In the video, a man standing beside the victim’s body states, "We were coming from Khash when the checkpoint opened fire. My son was killed."

The footage also shows another individual with a leg injury lying on the ground.

Thus far, Iranian and Taliban officials have not commented on the incident.