The Trump administration deports 120 Iranians in agreement with the government of Tehran: Report

The Trump administration expelled 120 Iranians, some of whom have illegally entered the country, after the United States and Tehran concluded an agreement, according to information.

Iranian officials told the New York Times That the migrant pitch plan took off from Louisiana on Monday evening and was to arrive in Iran via Qatar at some point on Tuesday. An American official would also have confirmed the plan at the point of sale.

This is obviously the first step in a larger plan to expel around 400 Iranian nationals, According to Reuters.

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Hundreds of Iranian nationals should be deported by an agreement between Iran and the United States (Iranian Leader Press Office / Anadolu via Getty Images; Allison Robbert / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The agreement is a rare example of cooperation between Tehran and Washington, which saw increased tensions following this summer strikes on Iranian nuclear installations. Iranian officials told Times that the expulsion agreement had occurred after months of discussions between the two nations.

While Washington and Tehran are barely working together, the arrangement aligns with the broader repression of President Donald Trump against illegal immigration. Earlier this year, the administration expelled migrants from several countries, including Iran, in Panama under a separate agreement, according to reports.

“In the first stage, they decided to expel 120 Iranians who entered illegally in the United States, most of which through Mexico,” the director general of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Reuters, which described the Iranian as a semi-official.

People pass in front of a large banner featuring portraits of killed leaders, notably the chief of Hamas Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah and the Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, in the center of Tehran, Iran, on May 1, 2025. (Mohammadali Najib / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

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The identity of the Iranian deportees is unknown, but the Times reported that the group included men and women, some of whom were couples. The point of sale also noted, citing Iranian officials, that some of the deportees volunteered to leave the United States after spending time in detention centers, while others did not go voluntarily.

Iranian officials also told Times that in almost all cases, the deportees had refused asylum requests or had not yet appeared before a judge for a hearing on their requests.

“We have urged the American government to respect the rights of Iranian migrants and their rights of citizenship under international law. They must not be refused consular services, a fair judicial process or the principles devoted in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” said Tasnim news agency.

Another official told the news agency that the expelled persons had left Iran legally, but the way they entered the United States was “another case”. However, the manager insisted that their return “makes no obstacle, because Iran will always support its citizens”.

Iranian worshipers hold their hands as signs of unity with the supreme chief of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during an anti-Israeli rally to condemn Israel’s attacks against Iran, downtown Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl / Nurphoto via Getty Images)

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The deportees are confronted with uncertainty in their return to Tehran, where the regime is known for its brutal human rights violations, in particular towards women. Iran also faces an economic crisis, noted Times, with high inflation, unemployment and a falling monetary value.

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