A member of the persecuted Hazara ethnic minority, Mr Sorosh served in the Afghan army — fighting alongside coalition forces — before the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
He then began working with foreign NGOs to help vulnerable people escape the country.
Mr Sorosh had been living in Iran with his mother, wife and three children since 2022 while waiting for the Australian government to process his application for a refugee visa.
Because Australia does not process refugee visas while the applicants are in their home countries, thousands of other Afghans are also waiting for a determination in neighbouring Iran or Pakistan.
Mr Sorosh told the ABC he was now in hiding in Afghanistan, seeking a way to get back to his family in Iran after being arrested by the Iraninan police because his visa had expired.
Afghan who helped others escape the Taliban faces years-long visa wait By Will Jackson, ABC News