US Officials Coordinated Deportation Flights with Iran, Emails Reveal

Emails obtained by euronews show that US officials, including ICE, established a quiet channel with Iranian authorities to coordinate the deportation of Iranians. The emails reveal that these flights were part of a broader effort to manage the Iranian diaspora. Human rights activists have condemned the practice, citing Iran's history of violent persecution against women, religious minorities, and political dissidents. The president of the National Iranian American Council stated that the emails undermine former President Trump's claims that the US is at war with Iran to protect ordinary Iranians. The council accused the Trump administration of using the deportations as a pretext for a broader conflict. The emails do not specify the number of deportations or the exact locations involved, but they confirm the existence of a direct coordination mechanism between US immigration authorities and Iranian officials.