A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show
First publishedAug 20, 04:04 UTC
Last updatedAug 20, 05:41 UTC · 15m ago
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Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries.
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- Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries.
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