Washington: A US State Department official stated that there are currently no plans to revoke the green card of Trita Parsi, a well-known critic of the US-Israeli military actions against Iran. This announcement follows reports suggesting that the Trump administration is considering an investigation that might lead to Parsi's deportation.

According to Anadolu Agency, the State Department official emphasized that while there are no current plans to revoke Parsi's green card, the department reserves the right to terminate the legal status of any foreign national involved in activities that could threaten national security. This statement comes in response to a report by the Free Press, which claimed that an investigation into Parsi could potentially result in the revocation of his permanent residency status and subsequent deportation.

Parsi, who is 51 years old, was born in Iran and grew up in Sweden. He has resided in the United States as a green card holder for over 25 years. He is a co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a think tank in Washington, DC, and has been a prominent critic of the US-Israeli military initiatives against Iran since the conflict began in February. Parsi argues for a negotiated settlement with Tehran as the only feasible solution to end the conflict. He has also criticized US support for Israel's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.

Critics of the Trump administration argue that attempts to deport non-citizens based on their non-violent opinions, including opposition to Israeli government actions, infringe upon the US Constitution's guarantee of free speech. The administration counters that a law from the Cold War era provides it with the authority to deport non-citizens if the US secretary of state deems their presence as having detrimental effects on US foreign policy.