Hamideh Soleimani Afshar

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar is the niece of the late Qassem Soleimani, a former Iranian military commander killed in a 2020 US airstrike. She is newsworthy because the US State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, revoked her lawful permanent resident status in the United States, citing her as an 'outspoken supporter' of Iran. Subsequently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles. The US government has accused her of being ineligible for lawful permanent residency. These actions are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to target individuals connected to the Iranian government, and highlight the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.