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Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show

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Kunzelman, M., & Santana, R. (2026, November 5). Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-administration-held-talks-with-iran-on-deporting-iranians-during-the-war-court-documents-show/article_95ea301d-4290-5bd2-abc9-8daa84d1cb23.html

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Court documents reveal that during Donald Trump's presidency, his administration conducted secret negotiations with Iran regarding the deportation of Iranian nationals despite ongoing conflicts in Iran. As recently as mid-October, officials planned to deport these individuals through an unnamed third country but did not specify a timeline for such actions. A judge mandated that the government must provide 24-hour notice to the court before finalizing any deportation plans and five days' written notice prior to executing them.

Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 5, 2026, court documents reveal that President Donald Trump's administration secretly negotiated with Iran to deport Iranians during ongoing wartime conditions. These negotiations were disclosed in a lawsuit brought by the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund against the U.S. government for allegedly sharing confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government.

In a heated court hearing on October 15, Judge Ana Reyes criticized Justice Department attorneys after learning that DHS officials had been planning to deport individuals back to Iran through unnamed third countries, despite the war and potential danger faced by those being deported. The judge ordered the government to provide 24-hour notice of any finalized deportation plans to Iran or other countries and five days' written notice before any such action.

The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund reported that at least 12 Iranian detainees were informed recently about imminent deportations to Iran, some as early as the following Sunday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents show. asserted

documents → hold → Iranians

The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians through an unnamed third country, although it was unclear when it intended to do so. uncertain

it → unseal → country

The judge in the case ordered the government to give the court 24-hour notice of any finalized plans to deport Iranians to Iran or to any other country and five days’ written notice before any such deportation is carried out. asserted

deportation → order → country

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