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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Safiyah Riddle

Trump officials worked with Iran on deportation lists as tensions exploded, emails reveal

Newly disclosed emails show U.S. immigration officials worked directly with Iranian representatives to deport Iranian nationals in 2025, even as tensions between Washington and Tehran were escalating.

The records, obtained by the National Iranian American Council and released Tuesday, detail cooperation surrounding three removal flights in September and December 2025 and January 2026 that returned more than 100 Iranians.

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