Middle East Monitoring Desk IslamabadThe government of the country of emigrants , USA has revoked the green cards and deporting Iranian mother and daughter who what US admin claims are neice and grand neice of late mjor General Qasem Soleimani of Iran while the family of Soleimani has categorically rejected the US claim of having any relation with late general.
The mother called America Great Satan. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one sided, announced the action taken against Hamadeh Soleimani-Afshar and her daughter. The pair are now in ICE custody and facing deportation. On the other side the daughters of slain military figure Qassem Soleimani have rejected US claims about the identity of two women detained in the United States.
American media and President’s related social media pages shared the glamorous pictures of Hamadeh in their desperate efforts to prove the Islamic regime’s leader’s relative women live modern lives in US but the story could find some space and time in tabloids and sensational chennels only. The conflicting accounts highlight a widening dispute between Washington and Tehran over the identities of those detained.
Rubio laid it out plainly: “Until recently Hamadeh Soleimani-Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States. Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She’s 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.”
Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad, who what American side says, has survived multiple assassination attempts by the IRGC on her own front porch in America, praised the move on Fox News. “Great decision. Great decision, Martha,” she said. Alinejad made clear these women “went back to Iran multiple times and they came back to America promoting the IRGC, calling the United States of America the ‘Great Satan.’”
Alinejad, according to President Donald Trump’s sources, pointed to women in Iran getting acid thrown on their faces, lashed for showing a bit of hair from age seven, and killed for protesting like Mahsa Amini. She warned that regime-connected families still enjoy safety here while genuine dissidents do not.
The numbers are chilling. “According to human rights organizations, there have been 160 hangings in Iran since January,” Alinejad said. Victims include 18-year-old Amir Hossein Hatami, 19-year-old Mohammed Biglari, and 23-year-old Ali Fahim executed simply for joining the uprising. She called it “a war being waged on us Iranians.”
A social media account, Donald Trump for President, shared that Rubio’s crackdown sends the right message: no more safe havens or luxury lifestyles for the relatives and cheerleaders of America’s enemies. Protect real victims fleeing the mullahs. Boot the rest. It’s about time.
Iran’s Fars news agency quoted Soleimani’s daughter, Zeinab, as firmly denying the claim. “The US State Department’s statement is false. The individuals arrested in the United States have no ties to our family,” she said.
Another daughter, Narjes who serves on Tehran’s Islamic City Council also dismissed the allegation in comments carried by Iranian state television. She said that no member of Soleimani’s family, or even extended relatives, has lived in the United States at any point.
Critics, however, raise concerns about due process and freedom of expression.
They argue that immigration decisions should be based on verified legal standards and evidence, not solely on political views or associations. Some warn that actions like these could set precedents where speech or family connections become grounds for removal, raising questions about fairness and constitutional protections.
This situation highlights the ongoing tension between protecting national security and upholding civil liberties—two principles that often collide in complex cases like this.
This situation highlights the ongoing tension between protecting national security and upholding civil liberties—two principles that often collide in complex cases like this.
