{"id":251778,"date":"2026-04-04T15:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251778\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:53:08","slug":"ice-arrests-niece-grandniece-of-slain-notorious-iranian-gen-soleimani-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251778\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE arrests niece, grandniece of slain notorious Iranian Gen. Soleimani in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The niece and grandniece of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/01\/opinion\/irans-rulers-down-but-not-out-civilians-liberty-hinges-on-what-happens-next\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slain Iranian mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani<\/a> were arrested by US officials, the State Department announced Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, who live a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, were nabbed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/31\/us-news\/dhs-slams-california-sanctuary-county-after-mom-allegedly-murdered-by-2-honduran-nationals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> on Friday as the US pushes to revoke green cards for foreign nationals with ties to Iran while locked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/02\/world-news\/iran-threatens-destructive-attacks-on-us-after-trump-declares-war-an-overwhelming-victory\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">war with the regime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.57055215;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38991011\" width=\"927\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iranian-quds-force-commander-qassem-124999779.jpg\" alt=\"Qassem Soleimani in uniform with military insignia.\" class=\"wp-image-38991011\"  \/>The niece and grandniece of slain Iranian mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested by US officials, the State Department announced Saturday. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile living in the United States, she promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/01\/world-news\/irans-president-sends-propaganda-letter-addressed-to-americans-claiming-nation-is-not-a-threat-to-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iranian regime propaganda<\/a>, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised the new Iranian Supreme Leader, denounced America as the \u2018Great Satan,\u2019 and voiced her unflinching support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/04\/us-news\/military-continues-urgent-search-for-f-15-co-pilot-behind-enemy-lines-in-iran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a>, a designated terror organization,\u201d a letter confirming the arrests from the State Department read.<\/p>\n<p>Qasem Soleimani, who led the notorious Iranian Revolutionary Guard, was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/01\/02\/rocket-attack-at-baghdad-airport-leaves-at-least-4-dead\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">killed in a drone strike<\/a> ordered by President Trump near the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The niece and grandniece of slain Iranian mastermind Gen. 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