ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show
Summary
New emails reveal that U.S. immigration officials worked quietly with Iran to deport over 100 Iranian immigrants on flights in late 2025 and early 2026. Iranian officials influenced who was deported, and some last-minute changes were made to the deportation lists even just before the flights left the U.S.Key Facts
- The deportations occurred on three flights in September 2025, December 2025, and January 2026.
- More than 100 Iranians were sent back to Iran during this period.
- Iranian officials requested changes to the deportation lists, which U.S. officials often accepted.
- Some deportations happened despite many Iranians fleeing Iran due to a violent war involving the U.S. and Israel earlier in 2025.
- The deportations marked a shift from the U.S. policy of protecting many Iranians since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Some deported individuals were asylum-seekers or may not have volunteered to leave the U.S.
- At least one person was mistakenly deported without being on the official list.
- The agreement and coordination involved not only direct contact but also a middle role played by Qatari officials who helped charter the flights.
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