Escalation: Health Response Now Complicated by Deportations

On June 11, 2026, the Trump administration prepared to deport migrants, including Iranians, to the Central African Republic, with removals slated for Thursday, according to multiple outlets including Reuters and the New York Times.

The New York Times reports nearly two dozen people are set for removal on Thursday, including at least two Iranian women; The Telegraph also says nearly two dozen will be sent to the Central African Republic.

Reuters and The Straits Times say the plan involves Iranians among other migrants and names the Central African Republic as the destination, describing it as chronically unstable; The Straits Times adds that CAR borders the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing an Ebola outbreak.

Mezha.net reports the administration is preparing flights to deport dozens of migrants to CAR, a higher figure than the "nearly two dozen" cited by the New York Times and The Telegraph; Devdiscourse also says Iranians and other migrants are to be deported to CAR but gives no count.

Reuters attributes knowledge of the plan to unnamed U.S. sources, while the New York Times cites lawyers for the migrants; none of the reports include an on-the-record confirmation from administration officials.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources