# Afghan returnees fleeing Iran say war is better than hunger

https://mins.news/en/video/62333

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 08:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av2MT7et4YA

> An Afghan returnee said it would be better to die in a war than from hunger after leaving Iran amid its economic crisis and war with the United States and Israel. Women who have returned face strict rules barring them from education and work.

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