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U.S. Deports 50+ Iranians in Second Flight Under New Deal

USU.S. Deports 50+ Iranians in Second Flight Under New Deal

Above: The Iranian national flag flies atop a pole at Bam-e Tehran in Tehran, Iran on October 24, 2025. Image credit: (Photo by BAHRAM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

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Deporting Iranians fleeing persecution violates human rights and puts lives at risk. Individuals escaping torture for their sexuality face death penalties back home, yet the administration forces them onto planes despite pending asylum claims. This disturbing policy compounds harm with detention abuses and ignores credible threats of interrogation by Revolutionary Guards upon arrival.

Coordinating deportations with Iran demonstrates effective immigration enforcement against illegal border crossers. The flights return nationals who completed legal procedures and had asylum requests properly denied. This marks successful implementation of mass deportation policy targeting undocumented immigrants who lingered in detention facilities.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 7.5% chance that the Iranian government will lose power before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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