[50635] Unusual phenomenon: Hundreds of thousands returned to Iran with the outbreak of the war

Unusual phenomenon: Hundreds of thousands returned to Iran with the outbreak of the war

According to reports in media outlets affiliated with security apparatuses in Iran, a surprising demographic movement has been recorded since the outbreak of the current conflict, referred to by the authorities as the "Third Imposed War." The spokesperson for the Iranian police (Faraji), Sardar Montazer-al-Mahdi, stated that over 630 thousand people have entered the country's borders in the recent period.

Border system data indicate a distribution of 62% entries versus 38% exits. According to the 'Akharin Khabar' channel of the Sepah Pasdaran, the body representing the position of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, this is an "unprecedented reverse migration" that contradicts conventional behavioral patterns during wars in the world, in which the population typically tends to flee rather than return.

According to reports from 'Akharin Khabar', a media outlet that presents a line identified with the official establishment in Tehran, the authorities emphasize that the data were collected directly from border surveillance systems. A significant portion of the returnees are described as Iranian citizens who crossed many countries, including Belgium, France, Georgia, and Turkey, in order to return to their homeland by land.

The reports are highlighted in the Iranian media as an attempt to project the steadfastness of the population and support for the regime during a state of emergency, while using statistical data to establish a narrative of "returning to the homeland" in contrast to common predictions regarding migration in combat situations.