The niece and grand-niece of a notorious Iranian general have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles and had their green cards revoked.

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, who was not named, were detained by ICE on Friday while living the high life in the City of Angels. 

The pair had celebrated the deaths of US soldiers during President Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Rubio added that the pair’s permanent residence status that allowed them to live indefinitely in the United States has been revoked and that they will be deported at the first available opportunity. 

He wrote: ‘Until recently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States. 

The niece and grand niece of the notorious late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani (pictured) have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in LA 

‘Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to our country as the “Great Satan.” 

‘This week, I terminated both Afshar and her daughter’s legal status and they are now in ICE custody, pending removal from the United States. 

‘The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes.’

Soleimani is the grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani. He was one of Iran’s most powerful military figures and was the commander of the Quds force when he was killed by a US drone strike at Baghdad Airport in January 2020.

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