politics
US revokes green cards of three Iran-linked residents; detained by ICE
US authorities revoked green cards for Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi and their son over alleged ties to Iran's ruling establishment and placed them in ICE custody pending removal.
Apr 11th 2026 ยท United States
Insights
- Seyed Eissa Hashemi, his wife Maryam Tahmasebi and their son had their green cards revoked and were taken into ICE custody.
- The Department of Homeland Security said the action was based on the individuals' alleged connections to Iran's ruling establishment and national security concerns.
- Senator Marco Rubio publicly announced the detentions and said the family posed a threat to the United States.
- Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, who was a spokeswoman during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
- Reports say Hashemi entered the US on an F-1 visa in 2014 and the family obtained green cards by 2016 while living in Los Angeles.
- The move follows a recent similar revocation of green cards for relatives of Qasem Soleimani and begins removal proceedings for the detainees.
Sources
- U.S. set to deport family of Iranian propagandist "Screaming Mary" www.cbsnews.com
- US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime www.theguardian.com
- U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution www.nytimes.com
- 3 Iranian nationals with ties to Tehran regime have green cards revoked, now in ICE custody timesofindia.indiatimes.com