Overview
- An ICE charter on Sunday sent roughly a dozen Iranians back to Iran, with one source saying 14 people were on board.
- Several people who had been told to expect removal did not board after measles exposure led to quarantine, according to their lawyer and CNN.
- The White House said those deported had “Executable Final Orders” from a federal judge and reaffirmed plans to pursue removals using lawful options.
- A lawyer for two quarantined men said her clients are gay and face an extremely high chance of execution if returned to Iran.
- Sunday’s flight was the third charter arranged under a rare U.S.–Iran agreement during a sweeping crackdown that rights groups say has killed thousands, with an ongoing internet blackout limiting verification.