U.S. authorities cancel a deportation flight carrying Iranian nationals at the last minute, according to an attorney. PBS NewsHour and The Independent report the cancellation occurred on an Arizona tarmac, with the attorney saying the removal operation was scuttled shortly before departure.
The reporting indicates U.S. Department of Homeland Security does not provide details about how the removal operation was carried out. PBS NewsHour specifically notes that Homeland Security declined to comment on the details of the removal process. The Independent describes the flight as carrying at least eight Iranian nationals bound for Iran, but does not provide further operational specifics in the summary provided.
Across outlets, the core facts—an Iranian deportation flight being canceled last-minute and an attorney describing the event—match. The Independent publishes the same account in two separate entries, while PBS NewsHour and the Winnipeg Free Press Canada outlet emphasize the “last minute” cancellation from an attorney’s perspective.
