The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day celebrating L.G.B.T.Q. communities.
The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.
Tehran on Sunday. The identities of the Iranians being deported from the United States, and their individual circumstances, were not immediately clear.
Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.
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