The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the State Department has said. Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter's lawful US permanent resident status was revoked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a statement released on Saturday said. In a post on social media, Rubio said the two women were in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pending removal from the country.
Gen Soleimani, who was Iran's most powerful military commander, was killed in 2020 in a US air strike in Iraq which was ordered by then US President Donald Trump. The State Department stated that Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran and had promoted Iranian regime propaganda on her social media account. Her husband has also been barred from the US, although the state department did not disclose their names.
Rubio noted that Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States and underscored their connections to the Iranian regime. Gen Qasem Soleimani played a pivotal role in shaping Iran's military strategy in the Middle East as the head of Iran's elite Quds Force. He was 62 years old when he died at Baghdad airport, alongside other Iran-backed militia leaders.
Trump, in a national address, reflected on Soleimani’s legacy, stating, I killed Gen Qasem Soleimani in my first term. He was an evil genius, a brilliant person, and a horrible human being...\
Gen Soleimani, who was Iran's most powerful military commander, was killed in 2020 in a US air strike in Iraq which was ordered by then US President Donald Trump. The State Department stated that Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran and had promoted Iranian regime propaganda on her social media account. Her husband has also been barred from the US, although the state department did not disclose their names.
Rubio noted that Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States and underscored their connections to the Iranian regime. Gen Qasem Soleimani played a pivotal role in shaping Iran's military strategy in the Middle East as the head of Iran's elite Quds Force. He was 62 years old when he died at Baghdad airport, alongside other Iran-backed militia leaders.
Trump, in a national address, reflected on Soleimani’s legacy, stating, I killed Gen Qasem Soleimani in my first term. He was an evil genius, a brilliant person, and a horrible human being...\
