Two high -ranking Iranian officials participating in the negotiations told the newspaper that the plane with about 100 Iranians on board set off from Louisiana on Monday evening and was to reach Iran on Tuesday. It was not stated why these people emigrated to the USA.
A representative of the US authorities confirmed that the flight plans are in the final phase.
Earlier, the United States deported to Costa Rica and Panama a group of Iranians, among which Christian converts were, who were threatened with persecution in the country.
“NYT” emphasized that the US for decades received the Iranians leaving their country, located at the forefront of countries committing human rights violations to the greatest extent. In Iran, they are persecuted, among others Defenders of women's rights, political dissidents, journalists and lawyers, representatives of religious minorities and members of the LGBTQ community.
