US, Iran Held Secret Deportation Talks Even During War
Summary
- The Trump administration maintained secret contacts over the deportation of Iranian nationals even during the war, a report said.
- Hundreds of emails detailed talks on repatriating more than 100 Iranian nationals on three flights in 2025 and 2026, along with plans for additional deportations that continued through October 2026.
- A federal judge warned that deportees could face life-threatening persecution after returning home and ordered the government to provide advance notice, while the DHS denied allegations that it shared confidential information on asylum applicants.
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The Trump administration kept in secret contact with Iran over the deportation of Iranian nationals even while the two countries were at war, according to a report. The episode also raised allegations that the US government shared confidential information on asylum seekers with Iranian authorities.
Walter Bloomberg reported on November 5 that the Trump administration discussed deportations with Iranian authorities during the war. Hundreds of emails detailed talks on repatriating more than 100 Iranian nationals on three flights in September 2025, December 2025 and January 2026.
Plans for additional deportations continued through October 2026, the report said.
In related litigation, plaintiffs alleged that US officials provided confidential information on asylum applicants to Iranian authorities and pressured detainees to return home. The Department of Homeland Security denied sharing asylum application records with Iran.
The federal judge handling the case warned that deportees could face life-threatening persecution after returning to Iran. The judge ordered the government to provide advance notice before carrying out any deportations.
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