In a recent development, a lawyer’s sworn declaration alleges that an Iranian official received regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over several months. This information emerged from a federal lawsuit, detailing sensitive exchanges that occurred prior to military tensions between the United States and Iran.

The accusation comes from documents submitted in Federal District Court in Washington. These accounts suggest that the U.S. deported over 100 Iranians from September 2025 to January 2026, just before military action against Iran began in February.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which supervises ICE, denied the lawsuit’s claims without addressing new details. The State Department did not respond to requests for comment.

The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund, a civil rights group, filed these declarations claiming illegal sharing of confidential information with Iran, which potentially exposed many Iranians to danger upon return to Tehran.

In one declaration, Cyrus Mehri, a lawyer and board member of the group, described a March interaction with an anonymous Iranian official. This official claimed his office had ongoing discussions with ICE concerning deportation efforts. Mehri reported that the dialogue began with an unexpected call from the official, who shared insights on deportation talks despite knowing Mehri’s opposing position on the matter.

The filing noted that the Iranian official suggested the Trump administration aimed at deporting all Iranians held in U.S. immigration detention. It was alleged that initially, details about individuals fleeing Tehran were shared by State Department officials.