Trump administration holds secret talks to deport Iranians even as war presses on, court documents show

The development emerges from a lawsuit alleging violations of national immigration regulations

The Trump administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents obtained by the Associated Press show.

The court documents unsealed on Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians through an unnamed third country, although it was unclear when it intended to do so.