US arrests relatives of deceased Iranian general Qasem Soleimani

BBC News - World National SecurityNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete April 4, 2026 at 06:12 PM

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The US has arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of deceased Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, and her daughter. Their US permanent resident status was revoked by the Secretary of State. They are currently in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awaiting removal from the country. The State Department stated that Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime and has promoted Iranian propaganda on social media. Soleimani Afshar's husband has also been barred from entering the US. Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike in 2020, headed Iranian military operations in the Middle East as head of Iran's elite Quds Force.

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Gen Qasem Soleimani was killed in 2020 in a US air strike

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Soleimani Afshar had promoted "Iranian regime propaganda" on her social media account.

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Soleimani Afsha is an "outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran".

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Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter's US permanent resident status was revoked.

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The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani have been arrested.

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Baghdad 30% Donald Trump 30% Middle East 40% Quds Force 50% US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 60% Iran ×370% Marco Rubio ×270% Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps 70% State Department ×370% United States ×480% Hamideh Soleimani Afshar ×580% Qasem Soleimani ×690%

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qasem soleimani 100% us arrests 80% iranian revolutionary guard corps 70% immigration and customs enforcement 60% state department 60% us permanent resident status 50% iranian regime propaganda 50% removal from the country 50% middle east 40% iran 40%

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