📰 2 sources 4 articles · 5 Nov 2026, 20:29 → 3 hours ago

Secret talks between the Trump administration and Iran to deport Iranians from the United States

The Associated Press reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump held secret talks with Iran during the war focused on deporting Iranians from the United States, with an intention to carry out deportations via a third country. Later, declassified US court documents showed undeclared contacts with Iranian officials on the matter, and a federal judge ordered the government to notify the court 24 hours before adopting any final deportation plan.

📍 Where things stand: The talks are now publicly disclosed; the Trump administration still intends to deport Iranians via a third country, while the court must be notified 24 hours before any final deportation plan amid rights concerns.

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5 Nov 2026, 20:29 The Associated Press reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump held secret talks with Iran during the war, centered on deporting Iranians from the United States.
5 Nov 2026, 20:31 The Associated Press reported that the Trump administration still intends to deport Iranians from the United States via a third country, without details on the intermediary country or the timing of implementation.
5 Nov 2026, 22:59 Declassified US court documents revealed that the Trump administration held undeclared contacts with Iranian officials over deporting Iranian citizens from the United States despite the ongoing war between the two countries. Federal Judge Ana Reyes ordered the government to notify the court 24 hours before adopting any final deportation plan, amid rights concerns that asylum seekers could face grave danger if returned to Iran.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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