Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated the lawful permanent resident status of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter. ICE arrested both women in Los Angeles. They sit in federal custody pending immediate removal from the United States.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar is the direct niece of Qasem Soleimani, the IRGC commander who orchestrated the deaths of hundreds of American troops through IEDs, proxies, and direct terror operations. Her daughter is Soleimani’s grandniece. These two entered the country years ago on tourist and student visas, converted their status to green cards under the previous open-border regime, and settled into upscale life in Los Angeles.
- They lived in luxury neighborhoods.
- They posted photos of clubbing in Miami, partying in Vegas, and traveling to Alaska.
- They publicly backed the Iranian regime that calls America the Great Satan.
Rubio acted decisively this week. He reviewed their records, confirmed Afshar’s open support for the Tehran dictatorship, her celebration of attacks on U.S. forces, and her repeated propaganda posts. He stripped their green cards and barred Afshar’s husband from ever entering the country. Federal agents moved in Friday night, took them into custody without incident, and placed them with ICE for deportation processing. This is not random enforcement. This is targeted removal of active regime sympathizers embedded inside American communities.
The move delivers a direct blow to Iranian terror networks operating on U.S. soil. Soleimani built the Quds Force into a global killing machine that funneled weapons to Hezbollah, armed Shiite militias in Iraq, and coordinated strikes that maimed and killed American service members. His family enjoyed the very freedoms and prosperity their regime denies to its own people. While ordinary Iranians face execution for protesting the mullahs, these relatives partied in California and used social media to glorify the same regime. Rubio ended that arrangement the moment he confirmed the threat.
This action forms part of the Trump administration’s broader offensive against Iranian influence inside the homeland. The administration has identified multiple Iranian nationals with regime ties holding legal status. Rubio has already terminated status for others, including relatives of high-level Iranian officials. Each case follows the same pattern:
- Entry during lax vetting periods.
- Public alignment with Tehran’s terror apparatus.
- Accountability to leadership that puts American citizens first.
Deeper intelligence ties reveal the scale of the problem. IRGC operatives and their families have used U.S. immigration pathways as safe havens and influence bases. They collect intelligence, spread propaganda, and maintain financial pipelines that support terror abroad. Afshar’s posts were not private venting. They were deliberate messaging that cheered Iranian missile strikes and drone attacks on U.S. positions. Her daughter documented the high life while the family name remained tied to the man responsible for more American blood than any other Iranian figure since the 1979 hostage crisis.
The arrests send an unmistakable signal to every foreign national inside the United States who backs enemy regimes. Legal permanent resident status is a privilege granted by the American people, not a right to be exploited for anti-American activity. Rubio’s order and ICE’s swift execution prove the Trump team dismantled the old rules that let terror-linked individuals roam freely. No more looking the other way. No more sanctuary for propagandists who smile for Instagram while their relatives direct attacks on U.S. troops.
This operation strengthens American sovereignty at a critical moment. U.S. and Israeli forces continue operations against Iranian targets. Tehran’s regime reels from pressure that exposes its weaknesses. Removing Soleimani’s blood relatives from American soil denies the regime any propaganda victory or intelligence foothold here. It also frees up enforcement resources to hunt deeper networks still hiding behind expired visas or fraudulent asylum claims pushed through during the prior administration.
Citizens see the difference in leadership. Under Trump, the State Department and ICE coordinate rapid action based on real intelligence instead of bureaucratic delays. Rubio personally drove the decision, reviewed the evidence, and announced the results. The message reaches Tehran loud and clear:
“Your agents and their families no longer receive protection inside the United States. The era of weaponized immigration against American interests ends now.”
Every American family that lost a son or daughter to Soleimani’s bombs gains a measure of justice with these removals. The blood debt remains, but the pipeline that allowed his relatives to thrive here while mourning their dead stops cold. Rubio and ICE delivered results that the previous regime blocked for years. This is enforcement that prioritizes the security of the homeland over globalist optics.
The operation exposes how deep the prior infiltration ran. Families tied to designated terrorist organizations received green cards, settled in major cities, and operated with impunity. Social media trails documented the betrayal in real time. Afshar and her daughter lived large on American soil and used that platform to attack the country that sheltered them. Rubio cut the cord. ICE made the arrests. Deportation proceedings move forward without delay.
This case sets the standard for future actions. The Trump administration will continue identifying, revoking, and removing any foreign national who supports regimes at war with American interests.
- No exceptions for bloodlines. * No mercy for propaganda that celebrates American deaths.
- The battle for sovereignty demands constant vigilance and decisive strikes exactly like this one.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter now face the consequences of their open allegiance to the Iranian terror state. They leave the United States in custody, stripped of the status they abused. America regains control of its borders and its security from within. The deep state networks that once enabled this infiltration stand exposed and dismantled under Trump’s command.
The Trump administration enforces America First with concrete action that protects citizens and weakens enemies. Soleimani’s relatives are gone. More will follow. This is how sovereignty is restored.
