US to Deport Hundreds of Iranians in Bilateral Agreement with Tehran

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US to Deport Hundreds of Iranians in Bilateral Agreement with Tehran

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US to Deport Hundreds of Iranians in Bilateral Agreement with Tehran

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The US is set to deport around 400 Iranians back to Iran as part of a deal with Tehran.
A flight carrying the first 120 deportees has already departed from Louisiana and is expected to arrive in Iran after a stopover in Qatar.
The deportation represents a rare instance of cooperation between the US and Iran, occurring after months of negotiations.

The Trump administration is preparing to deport approximately 400 Iranians, a significant move in US-Iran relations, which are typically strained. A flight carrying the first 120 Iranians reportedly departed from Louisiana and is set to arrive in Iran via Qatar within the week, according to Iranian officials and Dawn, TRT, and Al Jazeera.

The deportations, which have not been officially acknowledged by the US government, are part of a broader immigration crackdown initiated by President Trump. Hossein Noushabadi, an Iranian foreign ministry official, stated that most deportees had entered the US illegally, primarily through Mexico. This move marks a significant shift from the US history of offering asylum to many Iranians since the 1979 revolution, as reported by LA Times, BBC, and Reuters.

CBS News, AA, and Dawn.