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ICE, Iran joined forces to deport Iranians in US

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. ICE Worked with Iran to Set Up Deportation Flights

    Headline from RealClear Investigations ·

  2. Newest

    ICE, Iran joined forces to deport Iranians in US

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Intercept

    ICE Worked With Iranian Regime to Set Up Deportation Flights as Trump Laid Plans for War (opens The Intercept)

    Published

    The Intercept's feed description

    Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and accidentally sent the wrong person to Iran.

  2. RealClear Investigations

    ICE Worked with Iran to Set Up Deportation Flights (opens RealClear Investigations)

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    RealClear Investigations's feed description

    Noah Hurowitz, The Intercept Immigration agents appeared to comply with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and send the wrong person to Iran.

  3. WCBD News 2

    A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries. Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S.

  4. CBS News

    ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport more than 100 Iranians to Iran in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between them despite tensions mounting at the time.

  5. Washington Examiner

    ICE coordinated deportation flights with Iran as late as one month before war: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement communicated and coordinated with Iranian officials regarding deportation flights as recently as the month before the launch of Operation Epic Fury, according to a report.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    ICE and Iran worked together to deport Iranians from U.S., newly released emails show (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration officials, which were obtained by the National Iranian American Council and made public Tuesday, offer the most transparent play by play yet of how the two countries worked together to arrange for more than 100 Iranians to be flown back to Iran o…

  7. CBS News

    ICE coordinated with Iran on over 100 deportations, new emails reveal (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    New emails show that despite the ongoing U.S. war with Iran, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement worked with Iranian authorities to deport more than 100 Iranian migrants, including asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security denies allegations that ICE shared confidential asylum informa…

  8. CBS News

    ICE worked directly with Iran on over 100 deportations, emails reveal (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials worked closely with Iran to deport Iranian migrants, including asylum seekers, newly released emails reveal. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more information.

  9. CBS News

    ICE and Iran worked together to deport Iranians to Iran, new emails reveal (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. immigration officials and Iran quietly worked together to deport Iranians to Iran in late 2025 and early 2026, newly released emails show. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ICE, Iran joined forces to deport Iranians in US (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LOS ANGELES -- U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries.

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