Overview
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Schleswig-Holstein say they will suspend removals to Iran for three months.
- Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt rejects a nationwide halt and emphasizes deportations of serious offenders.
- Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony decline a general stop and continue pursuing removals in cases involving convicted criminals.
- Actual returns to Iran remain rare, with 14 deportations in 2024 and 17 through November 2025 as Tehran often does not cooperate.
- Exceptions for criminals and so-called security threats remain in place, and recognition rates for Iranian asylum seekers fell to about 23 percent in 2025.