{"id":2587506,"date":"2026-04-06T08:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-kicks-out-relatives-of-late-iranian-commander-soleimani-living-in-america\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:45:14","slug":"rubio-kicks-out-relatives-of-late-iranian-commander-soleimani-living-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-kicks-out-relatives-of-late-iranian-commander-soleimani-living-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio Kicks Out Relatives Of Late Iranian Commander Soleimani Living In America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frubio-kicks-out-relatives-of-late-iranian-commander-soleimani-living-in-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that two relatives of the late Iranian IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani-the niece Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter-had their U.S. green cards revoked and were taken into ICE custody after federal agents arrested them following the revocation. Soleimani, who helped provide IED components used against American troops, was killed in a January 2020 U.S. strike. The State Department said the relatives had been living a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, and Afshar is described as an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime. Rubio and the State Department cited past calls to revoke visas for foreign nationals who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-austin-al-qaeda-may-attempt-to-regenerate-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Secy. Austin: Al-Qaeda may attempt to regenerate in Afghanistan\">support terrorist groups<\/a> and referenced broader U.S. actions, including operation Epic Fury and policies targeting Hamas supporters. The article notes it is from the Daily Caller News Foundation and includes Rubio\u2019s social-media post from April 4,2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that two relatives of the late Qasem Soleimani had their green cards revoked and were in custody.<\/p>\n<p>Soleimani, a notorious commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/d9\/2023-04\/2020-03-10_soleimani_airstrike_redacted_2021.pdf\">crucial figure<\/a>&nbsp;in providing advanced IED components that were used against American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/01\/03\/politics\/trump-soleimani-mar-a-lago\/index.html\">killed<\/a>&nbsp;in a Jan. 2020 strike.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department said Soleimani&rsquo;s niece and her daughter had been living a &ldquo;lavish&nbsp;lifestyle&nbsp;in&nbsp;Los&nbsp;Angeles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last night, the niece and grandniece of deceased Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qasem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio&rsquo;s termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/04\/secretary-rubio-revokes-green-cards-of-foreign-nationals-with-ties-to-iranian-terror-regime\/\">statement<\/a> released Saturday said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As identified by both press reporting and her own social media commentary, Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Until recently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >green card holders living lavishly<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/2040454251260809340?\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised the new Iranian Supreme Leader, denounced America as the &lsquo;Great Satan,&rsquo; and voiced her unflinching support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terror organization,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced that the United States military commenced Operation Epic Fury in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116147082884192486\">video<\/a> posted on  early in the morning of Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes,&rdquo; Rubio said in a Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecRubio\/status\/2040454251260809340\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio called for the visas of foreign students who supported Hamas to be revoked during an Oct. 17, 2023, appearance on &ldquo;The Ingraham Angle&rdquo; while commenting on pro-Hamas demonstrations that took place at multiple universities and colleges in the days after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas that killed over 1,200 people in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The law says if you are a supporter of a terrorist organization you shouldn&rsquo;t even have a visa,&rdquo; Rubio told Fox News host Laura Ingraham during that appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So now, once you get that visa, if you identify yourself as a Hamas supporter, then you should have your visa canceled and you should be removed from the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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Soleimani was a prominent commander of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard Corps who helped supply components used in IEDs against U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he was killed in a January 2020 strike. The State Department said his niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her daughter had been living a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, and that Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime. The two were arrested by federal agents after Rubio ended their lawful permanent resident status, and they are now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The department noted that Afshar has publicly celebrated attacks on Americans and supported the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terrorist organization. Rubio has previously argued that anyone who supports a terrorist organization should not be eligible for a visa or permanent residency, including calls to revoke visas for foreign students who support Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2587507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7510.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6184,3813,5438,14107,70028],"class_list":["post-2587506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-deportation","tag-immigration","tag-rubio","tag-soleimani","tag-us-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7510.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587510,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587506\/revisions\/2587510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}