ICE arrests 11 illegal Iranian nationals, including 2 from Houston

HOUSTON (KIAH) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security arrested 11 Iranian nationals who were deemed illegal in the U.S. this past weekend, including two from the Houston area.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrests on Tuesday. ICE also arrested a U.S. citizen who threatened to kill ICE agents while harboring a national from Iran.

On Sunday, ICE officials in Houston arrested Behzad Sepehrian Bahary Nejad, who was carrying a pistol at the time of his arrest…

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