Relatives of Qassem Soleimani arrested in US

Relatives of Qassem Soleimani arrested in US Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/04/2026 - 16:07 Two relatives of former Iranian military commander were arrested after their residency was cancelled by Marco Rubio People hold portraits of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force, who was killed by a US drone strike in Iraq in 2020 (AFP) 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Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded.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 on Saturday. "Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.