U.S. authorities ordered several Iranian women who fled their homeland to be deported to the Central African Republic, their lawyers said Friday.
The women had sought refuge in the United States and argued they would face persecution if returned to Iran. Attorneys said routing them to the Central African Republic offered no meaningful protection.
Immigration advocates criticized the decision as part of a broader pattern of removing asylum seekers to third countries with limited capacity to process claims.
The Department of Homeland Security had not publicly commented on the specific cases or the rationale for selecting the Central African Republic as a destination.
Diplomatic sources on June 12, 2026 said reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting shipping restrictions remained central to any ceasefire arrangement.
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