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Hungary seeks Iran’s help stopping Afghan migration to Europe

Hungary’s controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a vocal critic of Muslim migration to Europe, and his government believes Iran can help stop the flow of people.
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Iranian officials discussed migration to Europe, trade and more with a visiting Hungarian delegation today. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian hosted his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto and an accompanying trade delegation in Tehran. Szijjarto said the movement of Afghan refugees into Hungary will cause “security and epidemiological threats.” He said Iran can “play a significant role” in stopping the migration wave, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

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