Iranian general's relatives lived lavish L.A. lifestyle while promoting 'Iranian regime propaganda'

Key Points:

• Two Los Angeles-based relatives of deceased Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny, were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and their green cards were revoked due to their outspoken support for the Iranian regime and anti-American statements.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted Afshar's promotion of Iranian regime propaganda, celebration of attacks on U.S. military personnel, and support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps while living a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as evidenced by social media posts.
• Afshar arrived in the U.S. in 2015 on a tourist visa, was granted asylum in 2019, and received her green card in 2021; her daughter came on a student visa, was also granted asylum in 2019, and received her green card in 2023.
• The Department of Homeland Security stated that Afshar's multiple trips to Iran contradicted her asylum claims, indicating fraudulent intent, and both women are currently detained in an ICE facility in Texas.
• Iranian media has disputed the familial connection to General Soleimani, calling U.S. claims false, while social media users criticized Afshar for supporting a regime that restricts women's freedoms despite her Western lifestyle displays online.