U.S. Revokes Green Cards of Relatives of Soleimani
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked green cards for Qasem Soleimani's niece and grand-niece, who were arrested and face removal, officials said.
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Overview
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the lawful permanent resident status of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny, and both were arrested and taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, the State Department said.
DHS said Afshar entered on a 2015 tourist visa, received asylum in 2019 and a green card in 2021, and that her 2019 asylum claim was fraudulent because she later traveled to Iran, officials said.
Narjes Soleimani, Qasem Soleimani's daughter, said the arrested individuals 'have no connection whatsoever' to her father and called the State Department's claims false, officials reported.
The State Department said the Trump administration revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to Iran's government, including Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani and her husband Seyed Kalantar Motamedi, officials said.
The two are in ICE custody and face removal proceedings, and the State Department said Afshar's husband has been barred from entering the United States, officials said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report the arrests with attributed government allegations and a family rebuttal, keeping evaluative language in quoted statements (e.g., 'outspoken supporter', 'living lavishly'). They provide context on Soleimani and Trump’s remarks without endorsing claims, suggesting balanced coverage that emphasizes source content over editorial judgment.