Event Brief
Emails show ICE and Iran coordinated deportations
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: Hundreds of emails obtained by the National Iranian American Council and released Tuesday describe coordination between U.S. immigration officials and Iran to arrange the return of more than 100 Iranians on three immigration flights in September and December 2025 and January 2026.
WHO: U.S. immigration officials and Iran
WHAT: Emails describe coordination to arrange deportation flights returning more than 100 Iranians to Iran on three flights in late 2025 and early 2026.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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