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US Forces Arrest and Detain Niece of Qassem Soleimani in Los Angeles

04 April, 2026.USA.101 sources

Key Takeaways

Secretary Rubio revokes permanent residency of Qasem Soleimani's niece and grandniece.
Federal agents arrest Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter in Los Angeles.
Both were taken into ICE custody following residency revocation, per State Department.

Green Card Revocation

The US arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter after their green cards were revoked.

The State Department described Soleimani Afshar as an outspoken supporter of the terrorist regime in Iran.

930 WFMD Free Talk

The arrest came five weeks into a US-Israeli war on Iran that began with coordinated strikes.

Social Media and Lifestyle Evidence

Soleimani Afshar was granted asylum in 2019 and became a green card holder in 2021.

She revealed in naturalization filings that she had visited Iran four times, which DHS said was fraudulent.

Ain Libya

Her daughter presented a contrasting online persona with clubbing and vacationing photos.

International Reaction and Implications

Iranian media quoted Soleimani's daughter as denying any ties to the late Quds Force leader.

“The United States has revoked the permanent residency of two women it says are related to Qassem Soleimani, the late major general who led Iran’s Quds Force, the foreign branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), from 1998 until his assassination in 2020”