US officials coordinated deportation flights with Iran, emails reveal

euronews.com·2026-08-20T07:06:28.000Z
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This article reveals emails suggesting that U.S. immigration officials coordinated with Iranian government representatives to deport over 100 Iranian nationals back to Iran in 2025, including people seeking asylum, even as the two countries were in conflict. It raises concerns that sensitive information may have been shared and that some deportations happened against people's will, potentially putting them at risk. The report is based on internal emails and testimony from detainees, pointing to possible misconduct by U.S. authorities.

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