Relatives of Qassam Soleimani arrested in US

Relatives of Qassam Soleimani arrested in US Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/04/2026 - 16:07 Two relatives of former Iranian military commander arrested after residency cancelled by government Off Two family members of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded "Last night, the niece and grand niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qassem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status," a US State Department spokesperson said Saturday. Soleimani, who led the Quds Force faction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, was killed in a US drone strike while he was in the Iraqi capital Baghdad in January 2020. More to follow...