Emails reveal a quiet ICE–Iran channel shaping deportations

Newly released emails show ICE coordinating with Iranian officials to deport Iranians, including flights arranged through Doha and meetings with the Iranian delegation. The records suggest some deportations may have involved forced removals, with at least one person boarding a flight not on the final manifest, and indicate high-level White House pressure during a period of regional conflict. The DHS denies sharing asylum records with Iran, while a lawsuit alleges otherwise.