Iran War

California-Based Family Members of Qasem Soleimani Arrested, Green Cards Revoked

Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike in January 2020, during President Donald Trump’s first term.
California-Based Family Members of Qasem Soleimani Arrested, Green Cards Revoked
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani (C) attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 18, 2016. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
Jacki Thrapp
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Two family members of assassinated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents on the evening of April 3.

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, the Los Angeles-based niece and great-niece of Soleimani, are in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also ordered the termination of their lawful permanent resident status.

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Jacki Thrapp is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist based in Nashville. She previously worked at The New York Post, Fox News Channel and has written a series of Off-Broadway musicals in NYC. Contact her at [email protected]