U.S. Suspends Green Cards of Two Soleimani Nieces Over Ties to Iran's Leadership

Overview

• The State Department, which announced the step Saturday, suspended the effectiveness of the U.S. green cards held by two nieces of the late IRGC Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani.
• Officials cited the women's strong ties to Iran's leadership and said both are now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
• The department said one niece spread propaganda for Iran's Islamic revolutionary system inside the United States and continued support activities.
• Stopping a green card's effectiveness removes the usual right to live and work in the country and can lead to detention by immigration authorities.
• Japanese outlets carrying a Kyodo News Washington dispatch described the action as pressure on Iran, and the articles reported no response from Tehran.