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Terrible consequences of spreading hatred against immigrants in Iran
In the past few days, efforts have been made by some Iranian citizens to deport Afghan immigrants from that country. Behind these efforts, there are a number of journalists, some of whom write and publish content under pseudonyms on social accounts to put pressure on the Iranian government to deport Afghan immigrants.
In the meantime, there are some Iranian journalists and media people who work with their original names and identities in social networks and mass media, and these journalists play a prominent role in inflaming the situation for immigrants.
Some of these journalists and social media influencers, unfortunately, in order to confuse the Iranian people and incite them against the Afghan immigrants, they publish false information and, as journalists and experts, make unfair accusations against the immigrants, which are mostly not reasonable. This way of propaganda is really not worthy of a human society, let alone that there are linguistic, cultural and religious commonalities between the two countries Afghanistan and Iran. It is worth mentioning that there are common roots and history between Kabul and Iran. And behind that both are the Muslims and speak the same language.
In the last few days, snippets of the speeches of an Iranian journalist named Seyedhadi Kesaizadeh, which he said in a debate, have been circulating on social networks.
The whole debate is over two hours and Kesaizadeh, who represents him as a journalist and pretends to know everything, gives misleading information and makes unjust and sometimes embarrassing accusations against the Afghan immigrants.
False and misleading information is utterly against norm of journalism
A few words from Kesaizadeh may be true, but in general he deliberately wants to distort and divert the Iranian people’s mentality by publishing false and misleading information so that they act against Afghan immigrants.
To see who Kesaizadeh is, I took a glance at his social media accounts, especially X and followed some of his interviews and reports. He is the managing director of a media called “Midan Azadi” and in some media he is referred to as an investigative reporter.
The literature he uses is strange. He calls waste recycling “garbage mafia”. However, what he says in the guise of a journalist, whether in the recent debate or previous interviews or on his social media pages, the vast majority of it has nothing to do with reality and is just pure hatred.
He makes very absurd and incorrect generalizations and makes claims that do not come out of the mouth of a wise and mature person. It has clear racist demarcations and asserts that “all Afghans are either criminals or terrorists unless proven otherwise.”
The community of Afghan immigrants in Iran, which is said to be several million people, can contain thieves and criminals, which is a very normal situation. In its normal state, every society has criminals, thieves, and lawbreakers, otherwise the existence of long and wide organizations called courts, prosecutors, police, etc., becomes meaningless.
Regarding the presence of terrorists, it should be said that the Iranian government is a close friend to Taliban, where Kesaizadeh calls it a terrorist group. But it is irrational and against human principles for a person to come in a journalist’s robe and divide a society of several million people into two groups of “criminals” and “terrorists”.
Kesaizadeh even faked a headline quoting euronews to use against Afghan migrants.
Of course, in other cases, apart from the case of Afghan immigrants, which he wrote less, Kesaizadeh did not forget to spread hatred and make accusations and used aggressive and accusing literature.
Even when he talks about those Iranian politicians who have issues with them, he calls them “political scavengers”. Ironically, after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination, in a post on social media, he said that an Afghan spy had reported Nasrallah’s location to Israel and demanded the deportation of immigrants from Iran. He published this news by quoting from “euronews” and created an image with the same headline of the news agency with the help of Photoshop. This is despite the fact that a few hours before the impersonation of this Iranian user, euronews published a news story, quoting a French media, and said that an Iranian spy had reported Nasrallah’s location to Israel.
Such falsifications are done with the aim of worsening the living conditions of Afghan immigrants in Iran.
Therefore, in the sense that such people do not have a deep view of the issues, they and their positions should not be given much importance, but unfortunately in the current inflamed atmosphere, such groups of people can make people react against them by launching anti-immigrant campaigns. make it narrower and more difficult for them. They have already created hashtags that demand the deportation of immigrants from Iran.
There is no question that people like Kesaizadeh make false claims and deliberately spread hatred, which unfortunately are not few in number, but the issue is why the Iranian society should go in that direction and what consequences this situation could have for Afghan immigrants?
The claims of those Iranians who spread hatred against Afghan immigrants regarding the large number of immigrants coming from Afghanistan, are true. Most of the families in Afghanistan, one or more of their members have traveled to Iran, and these trips were often for working and providing for the family’s living expenses; Those who have many bitter and sweet memories of living and working in Iran and of course had an acceptable and good image of Iranian people.
The entry of illegal Afghans into Iran is an undeniable fact, but that doesn’t mean Iran should violate immigrant rights.
These things are quite obvious. Illegal entry from the borders is also an undeniable fact. However, Iran, as a member of the international community, must comply with requirements and not violate the rights of immigrants.
Unfortunately, returning immigrants and asylum seekers to a country where their lives are in danger is an act that is committed every day by the Iranian government.
On the other hand, it seems that the contribution of the Iranian government in this hatred is very high. The government of Iran, which suffers from many problems in its domestic and foreign policy, when it feels unable to manage the situation, to prevent the formation of protests by its citizens, it brings up the issue of border control and Afghan immigrants.
Iran had repeatedly hinted on border and Afghan immigrants that it has now become a hot issue and every time this issue is raised, the public mind in Iran is diverted. Deviation of the public mind from internal problems or mistakes in Iran’s foreign policy is one of the main reasons for the issue of Afghan immigrants by the Iranian government. This issue gives an excuse to Iranian anti-immigrants to make the atmosphere more tense by resorting to propaganda and spreading false information.
In fact, this is a cycle where the government turns on the anti-immigrant key, and then the anti-immigrants, especially the anti-immigrant media and journalists, cling to it with all their hands and feet, and finally this time they pressure the government to implement a stricter policy against immigrants. These bilateral measures have worsened the situation of immigrants.
The consequences of this anti-immigrant process for the Afghan immigrant community are very terrible.
Majority of Afghans went to Iran and other countries after the fall of republic government in Afghanistan
In addition to the pressure exerted by Iranian anti-immigrants on the Iranian government, it seems that the collusion of the authorities of Iran with the Taliban is also involved in the group deportation of immigrants.
The government of Iran has always proven that if a social demand – no matter how humane and serious – is not in the direction of this government, it will not act on those demands. In the issue of Afghan immigrants, the government of Iran accepts the wishes of a very few anti-immigrants and intensifies the pressure on the immigrants, there are reasons other than the wishes of the citizens of Iran.
In the recent wave of Afghan immigrants entering Iran, there are those who were members of the Afghan security forces or were journalists or civil activists in pre-Taliban Afghanistan, who are now under persecution of the Taliban.
Kesaizadeh had also mentioned about these Afghans during his debates and interviews on tv. These are the people who have sought refuge in Iran out of fear for their lives, just as they have sought refuge in Pakistan and the northern neighbors of Afghanistan, and even Europe, Australia, and USA. Deporting these Afghan immigrants – whether they have entered Iran legally or illegally – directly put them in danger.
Financial Times writer Ryan Avent has written that a fresh, rapid surge in China’s trade surplus could signal a new wave of the “China shock”.
Economists define the “China shock” as a spike in Chinese exports to global markets that intensifies competition for manufacturers in advanced economies and curtails employment in certain sectors.
The term gained widespread currency after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, accelerating the inflow of inexpensive Chinese goods into the US and other nations.
The US was the country hit hardest by the initial shockwave. Between 1999 and 2011, more than 2 million jobs were lost because domestic producers were unable to withstand the competition.
Avent argued that the effects of the initial wave are still felt across the American economy because China failed to carry out the rebalancing that the world expected.
The share of net exports in China’s gross domestic product contracted during the 2007-2019 period, allowing Western nations to focus on national security and other matters.
Avent reported that the trade surplus is now escalating rapidly once again, posing a threat to the economies of wealthy nations.
The writer pointed to the stagnation of domestic demand following the collapse of the real estate market six years ago as one cause of this surplus. Another prominent factor is the Beijing government’s channelling of massive resources into manufacturing in pursuit of self-sufficiency.
Attention was also drawn to the role of the depreciating yuan. An appreciation of the currency could require China to alter its foreign exchange interventions, reduce purchases of foreign currency and assets, and sell those assets off. That scenario could trigger currency depreciation and rising interest rates in other countries.
The Wall Street Journal also reported in the spring of 2024 on economists’ concerns regarding a potential second wave.
Experts predicted that global markets would once again be flooded with inexpensive goods, stating that China was manufacturing far beyond domestic demand to overcome its economic troubles.
Moreover, it was stressed that China is now competing in high-technology fields such as automobiles, computer chips, and complex machinery manufacturing.
Meanwhile, Vasiliy Kashin, Director of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) University in Moscow, told the Russian media outlet RBC that the US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese economy since the first shock period, adding that these measures would very likely tighten in the event of a fresh export wave.
According to assessments reported by the Financial Times, this new process could also shake China’s own economy. Alongside rising output, entry-level manufacturing plants across the country are turning toward automation and reducing personnel.
This trend could trigger a painful departure from labour-intensive production, leaving millions unemployed. Manufacturing activities in China that previously capitalised on cheap labour are shifting to other Southeast Asian countries.
The Beijing administration rejected allegations that its industrialisation steps pose risks to other countries. As reported by the Xinhua news agency, China’s Ministry of Commerce stressed that claims of a “China shock 2.0” are groundless. The ministry stated:
“The US and other Western countries have circulated the so-called ‘China shock 2.0’ narrative, asserting that China’s industrial development has shaken Western monopolies and narrowed growth space for Global South countries. This claim is unsupported by concrete data and is entirely unfounded.”
Iran is operating a covert, barter-like trade mechanism to bypass sanctions on its oil sales and procure billions of dollars in goods from China, including military hardware.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, two senior Iranian officials and three sources closely monitoring the matter said the Tehran administration receives credits for goods imported from China instead of cash in exchange for the oil it sells to the country.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, emphasised that this method of swapping oil revenues for Chinese goods provides an immediate financial lifeline to the Tehran government at a time when the US has intensified economic and military pressure over its nuclear programme.
China, the world’s largest crude importer, continues to access discounted Iranian oil through this arrangement while shielding its banks and exporting companies from the risk of international penalties.
Although the Washington administration has imposed sanctions on several small-scale Chinese entities facilitating the transport of Iranian oil, it avoids sweeping measures that could shake the global economy.
The US has stepped up its pressure as it seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war between the two countries.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last month that countries failing to cut commercial ties with Tehran would risk exclusion from the dollar system.
It remains unclear how the barter mechanism has been affected by the US naval blockade imposed on Iran as part of the six-month-old war.
However, since the reimposition of the blockade on 14 July, no shipments of Iranian oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz to China have been recorded.
Beijing and Tehran, which describe Western unilateral sanctions as illegal, refrain from disclosing publicly how they sustain their trade.
Sources state that Tehran introduced this system to obtain pharmaceuticals, vehicles, and communications equipment. Chinese manufacturers are said to have no direct contact with Iran, and there is no indication that they are violating sanctions.
On the other hand, the mechanism was utilised at least once last year under contracts supplying Iran with millions of dollars’ worth of air defence equipment. The sources provided no details regarding the shipments in question, and the transactions were not independently verified.
The United Nations conventional arms embargo returned alongside other sanctions in September 2025 following the collapse of the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.
Tehran had withdrawn from the terms of the agreement, while Beijing and Tehran described the European nations’ automatic reimposition of sanctions as legally flawed.
Responding to questions from Reuters, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it had no knowledge of the trade structure in question.
Beijing stated that it opposes unilateral sanctions lacking United Nations Security Council authorisation and having no basis in international law.
Iran’s diplomatic missions in New York and Geneva remained silent on the inquiries. A US official speaking on behalf of the White House stated only that they are working with international partners, including the EU, to prevent Tehran from achieving its nuclear goals.
According to data analytics company Kpler, China purchased more than 80% of the crude oil exported by Iran in 2025. This share equates to an average of 1.4 million barrels per day.
Although the two countries signed a 25-year strategic partnership agreement in 2021 covering energy and infrastructure, the operational details of their cooperation remain largely confidential.
The model in question constitutes only one of the networks through which Iran procures goods and services from China without passing through international banking channels.
A Western official and two other individuals tracking the matter said that a buyer acting on behalf of state-owned Chinese oil company Zhuhai Zhenrong deposited hundreds of millions of dollars each month until this year into ChuXin, a shadow financial entity based in China.
These deposits reportedly represent payment for oil purchased from a Hong Kong-based company linked to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
Approximately 70% of the oil revenues routed through ChuXin is allocated to infrastructure projects in Iran. The remainder is transferred to the accounts of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established to disburse payments to companies supplying goods to Iran.
Sources close to Iran’s decision-making apparatus confirm the existence of this financial mechanism.
Fund management is shared between a firm acting on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and another entity linked to the Central Bank of Iran. When the Central Bank of Iran authorises importers, money transfers are directed to supplier firms. While the name ChuXin does not appear in official records, one source noted that the structure exists solely on balance sheets.
Andrea Ghiselli, an international politics specialist at the University of Exeter, stated that Beijing uses these indirect networks to demonstrate that it will not bow to US secondary sanction threats.
Highlighting that Chinese leaders aim to protect their own banks and firms from being pushed out of the global financial system, Ghiselli said: “They want to create deniability.”
China’s Ministry of Finance will lead a total capital injection of $54 billion into state-owned insurance companies and banks as part of a coordinated push to reinforce the capital structure across the country’s financial system, according to details disclosed by the institutions in statements on Sunday.
China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country’s largest life insurer, will receive 35 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) in capital support, whilst China Taiping Insurance Group will receive 7 billion yuan.
In a separate announcement, People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China (PICC) said it plans to raise up to 15 billion yuan via a private placement of A-shares to the Ministry of Finance. The company stated that the proceeds will be used to replenish its capital.
The initiative could fortify the financial position of state insurers, which have been called upon to support the equity market with medium- and long-term funds. At the same time, it could position these institutions to help regulatory authorities manage smaller and higher-risk insurance companies.
Financial sector stability
China’s insurance industry has been contending with shrinking profitability caused by prolonged low interest rates. Solvency ratios across numerous small and medium-sized insurers have also deteriorated.
China Export and Credit Insurance Corp stated that the Ministry of Finance will inject 10 billion yuan to boost the company’s core capital. China Reinsurance (Group) announced that it will execute a capital increase of 3 billion yuan.
“The capital injection represents an important step for enhancing the financial sector’s capacity to serve the real economy and promoting high-quality development across the financial and insurance industries,” China Life said in a statement. The insurer added that the capital support will improve the group’s resilience to risks.
Taiping also noted that the funds provided will strengthen the company’s solvency and other core metrics.
Banks benefit from recapitalisation plan
Separately, three state banks announced on Sunday that they will receive capital support totalling 290 billion yuan.
The recapitalisation framework was first announced during the annual parliamentary meetings in March this year. The move broadens a funding mechanism deployed last year to strengthen the capital structures of several other major state-owned lenders.
Agricultural Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), two of the country’s largest state-owned lenders, announced plans to raise up to 160 billion yuan and 100 billion yuan, respectively, through private placements of A-shares to the Ministry of Finance, China National Tobacco Corp, and affiliated entities.
Both lenders confirmed that all net proceeds will be deployed to replenish their Core Tier 1 capital. The measure is expected to help sustain credit expansion at a juncture when Beijing is increasingly relying on state lenders to support economic growth.
Weak credit demand remains a persistent headwind for the world’s second-largest economy, while continuing to erode profitability across the banking sector.
Export-Import Bank of China, one of the country’s three policy banks, stated that the Ministry of Finance will inject 30 billion yuan of capital into the institution, thereby bolstering its capital base.
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