NEW: ICE Detains Infamous Iranian Official’s Niece After Revocation Of Lawful Permanent Residence Status

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny in Los Angeles. Soleimani is the niece of Qasem Soleimani, the former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force who served as one of the Iranian regime’s leading figures until he was killed in a U.S. airstrike in January, 2020. The arrests followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to terminate their status as lawful permanent residents, also known as green card holders. Both women are now in ICE custody and pending removal from the United States, the State Department announced in a press release. In addition, Afshar’s husband, Seyed Kalantar Motamedi, has also been barred from entering the country. The actions came after State Departmen