Iranian women held by US immigration not Qassem Soleimani's relatives: Report

Middle East Eye · April 23, 2026 Human Rights

Iranian women held by US immigration not Qassem Soleimani's relatives: Report Two women reported to be relatives of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who were arrested in the United States are not, in fact, related to him, according to a news report . Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter Sarina were arrested in early April after their residency permits were rescinded. This came after far-right campaigner Laura Loomer pointed out their relationship to the late Quds Force leader on social media and claimed to have reported the women to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for “posting content sympathetic to the Iranian regime and Ayatollah”.

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