A delegation from the United Nations Refugee Agency is going to visit Iran next month to make an assessment of the situation of refugees, especially the Afghans, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees said on Sunday.

In an interview with Tasnim in Mashhad, Sivanka Dhanapala said the UN delegation will comprise of envoys and representatives of UNHCR member states.

The delegation will also visit Mashhad due to the large number of the Afghans the city is hosting, he added.

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