Soleimani's Grandniece Arrested in U.S. for Ties to Iranian Regime
Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the grandniece of the late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, and her mother, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, were arrested in Los Angeles after their U.S. permanent resident status was revoked. The State Department cited their connections to the Iranian regime, specifically the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terrorist organization. Hosseiny, who had been living a lavish lifestyle in the U.S., was initially admitted on a student visa in 2015 and later received a green card in 2023. The arrests highlight the U.S. government's stance on individuals with ties to foreign terrorist organizations.