Records Show US Held Deportation Talks With Iran During War

Unsealed court records show that the Trump administration maintained contacts with Iranian officials during the war to arrange travel documents and explore deporting Iranian nationals, including through an unnamed third country. Emails described coordination for the return of more than 100 people on three flights, while litigation alleges U.S. officials shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Tehran; the Department of Homeland Security denies sharing asylum application records. A judge warned that people returned to Iran could face life-threatening persecution and ordered the government to notify the court 24 hours before finalizing deportation plans and provide five days’ written notice before carrying them out.