A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show

Newly released emails show that U.S. immigration officials worked with Iranian officials to arrange for over 100 Iranians to be deported on multiple flights in late 2025 and early 2026. The correspondence indicates that ICE officials made changes to deportation lists after receiving requests from the Iranian Embassy. This cooperation marks a departure from U.S. practices of welcoming Iranian dissidents, despite significant criticism concerning human rights.