Overview

• A U.S.-chartered plane left Louisiana on Monday and was scheduled to reach Iran on Tuesday via a stop in Qatar, according to officials.
• The operation followed months of talks between Washington and Tehran and was described as an uncommon instance of direct cooperation.
• Iranian officials said the group included men and women, including some couples, while identities and individual circumstances were not disclosed.
• Some on board requested removal after extended detention, while others did not, with most asylum claims denied or not yet adjudicated.
• The Department of Homeland Security says it is on pace to deport nearly 600,000 people this year, emphasizing the removal of criminal offenders and urging unauthorized migrants to leave.