A source told CNN that the flight took off on Sunday evening with 14 people on board. Those on board were not Iranians previously selected to return home, as they had been exposed to a measles outbreak.
Sunday’s flight was the third under a rare agreement between Washington and Tehran. It occurs at a time of unprecedented tensions between the countries as President Donald Trump weighs strike options against the country over its deadly crackdown on protesters.
“While the administration does not typically comment on specific flights to protect operational security, any individuals being deported would have Executable Final Orders meaning a federal judge has ordered their removal from the United States,” the White House told CNN in a statement. “The Administration remains committed to
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