DHS Says 2 Iranians Detained in Los Angeles Were Subjects of National Security Interest

A pastor said the individuals were members of his church who fled religious persecution in Iran.

Federal law enforcement officers detain an Iranian man in Los Angeles on June 24, 2025, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Ara Torosian/via Reuters

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Border Patrol agents detained two Iranian nationals in Los Angeles on Tuesday during a “targeted enforcement operation.”

Both individuals were allegedly in the United States illegally and were flagged as subjects of national security interest, the department said in a statement posted on social media platform X.