US to deport hundreds of Iranians after reaching agreement with Tehran

The United States deported Iranian nationals to their home country on Monday after an agreement was reached between the governments of both nations. The move came after months of discussions between the Trump administration and the Iranian government, with plans to deport hundreds more.

On Monday, the first phase of the deportations commenced, the New York Times reported, with 120 Iranian nationals leaving Louisiana on a flight chartered by the U.S. government. The deportees are scheduled to arrive in Qatar before being transported to Iran. The deportation, and subsequent agreement by Iran to take them, is a rare instance of the two countries cooperating, given the history of animosity and hostility between the U.S. and Iran.