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First U.S. Flight Deporting Iranians Leaves Louisiana After Deal With Tehran

The chartered removal follows months of negotiations, launching a multi‑phase plan to return roughly 400 people.

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Overview

  • A U.S.-chartered plane carrying about 100 to 120 Iranian nationals departed Louisiana and was scheduled to reach Iran via Qatar.
  • Iranian official Hossein Noushabadi said this is the first phase of planned removals totaling around 400 people.
  • Accounts cited in reporting say some individuals volunteered to leave after months in detention while others did not, with many asylum cases denied or still awaiting hearings.
  • Iranian authorities urged respect for migrants’ rights and said returnees would be safe, while U.S. officials did not immediately comment.
  • The operation aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader push to increase removals, with DHS recently projecting deportations could approach 600,000 this year.