US arrests 11 Iranians in US illegally, Homeland Security says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested 11 Iranian nationals in the country illegally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Tuesday.

Authorities also arrested a U.S. citizen accused of threatening law enforcement and harboring one of the Iranian nationals, according to the department, which oversees ICE.

(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien and Susan Heavey)

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