The United States was set to deport hundreds of Iranian nationals, a senior official in Tehran said Tuesday, as the Trump administration takes new steps in its immigration crackdown.
U.S. authorities had “planned to deport about 400 Iranians currently living in the United States, most of whom entered illegally,” the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry’s director general for parliamentary affairs, Hossein Noushabadi, told the semiofficial Tasnim news agency.
“Out of this number 120 have been selected for deportation and will return to Iran within the next one or two days,” he added, attributing the deportation to the United States’ “new anti-immigration policy.”
The identities of the Iranians and their reasons for trying to immigrate to the United States were not immediately clear. The United States has not acknowledged any deal, and the State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that “the Trump Administration is committed to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to carry out the largest mass deportation operation of illegal aliens in history, using all the tools at our disposal.”
The New York Times first reported the news.
The planned deportations mark a rare instance of cooperation between the United States and Iran, which faced new criticism this week for its human rights record as it cracks down after a wave of protests and conflict with Israel.
United Nations human rights experts said Monday they were appalled by a “dramatic escalation” in the number of executions in Iran after more than 1,000 people were killed in the first nine months of 2025.
President Donald Trump came into office promising the largest mass deportation in U.S history, targeting the more than 10 million unauthorized migrants living in the United States.
However, his administration has struggled to increase deportation levels despite pursuing deals with a number of countries.
One hundred nineteen people of different nationalities were deported to Panama in February as part of an agreement with the Trump administration.
The administration has also worked to send immigrants to third countries, or places they do not hail from and may never have been, to increase deportation numbers. That has resulted in a high-profile dispute over groups of Venezuelans sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. In July, eight men from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar and Vietnam were also sent from the United States to South Sudan, and five immigrant detainees were sent to the small African nation of Eswatini.
Who knew deporting folks was such a great way for the US and Iran to cooperate? Kudos to both sides for making President Trumps largest mass deportation promise look… well, achievable, I guess? Its almost impressive how theyre using all the tools at our disposal to ship people literally anywhere they wont belong, like sending Cubans to South Sudan – what a trip! Honestly, the only thing more surprising than the deportations themselves is that the State Department hasnt commented yet. Maybe theyre still counting how many illegal aliens this counts for. Keep up the great work, team!basketball stars unblocked
Oh, the delightful dance of international deportations! Who knew turning away 120 souls could look suspiciously like cooperation? Trumps grandest deportation spectacle seems to be gathering steam, even if the numbers are a bit… flexible. Sending folks hundreds, even thousands, of miles to places theyve never called home is certainly creative. Though, one cant help but wonder if the largest mass deportation record is more of a marketing promise than a solid plan, especially when the State Department is conveniently silent. Its all quite the spectacle, isnt it?đếm ngược ngày
Oh, the immigration circus continues! Its quite the spectacle, watching the Trump administration apparently make good on its promise of the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. While they seemingly found a willing partner in Iran for this particular act, rounding up 120 Iranians is apparently a big deal – almost like finding a few stray cats in a neighborhood sweep. It’s a rare performance of international cooperation, though one wonders how long it’ll last! Meanwhile, back home, the quest for record numbers continues with various international agreements, sending folks to places like El Salvador or South Sudan – quite the travel package! One can only imagine the welcome mat rolled out for those returning to Iran. Its all quite the dramatic show, isnt it?Grow a garden stock
Oh, the delightful dance of deportations! Here we have the Trump administration, supposedly fulfilling its grand promise of the largest mass deportation in U.S. history, now teaming up with Iran to presumably round up its illegals. Its like watching two countries say, Your problems are my problems too! while swapping unwanted guests. One hundred forty folks heading home – cant blame them for trying to find a place with fewer execution headlines or less chaos, I suppose. Though, I wonder if Trump’s all tools at our disposal includes coordinating international deportations? Seems like a fun immigration tactic! Who knew cooperation could be so… unexpected?速度之星 400米