Republic's recruitment of Afghan refugees for war in Syria.
"This claim by the American newspaper is completely baseless and has been made with the purpose of tarnishing Iran's image in Afghanistan and depicting a totally inhumane picture [of Iran] to citizens of this friendly and neighboring country," Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal claimed in a report on May 15 that Iran has been recruiting thousands of Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, offering USD 500 a month and Iran's citizenship to help Syrian
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against foreign-backed turbans.
"As published in news outlets, Afghan officials have not confirmed such a claim," Afkham added.
She urged the paper to apologize to the Afghan people for insulting them, adding that the failure of warmongers in Syria has made them spread lies and provoke the Afghan people.