Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of late Iranian leader Qasem Soleimani, was arrested by ICE agents in Los Angeles for spreading the Islamic nation's wartime propaganda directed at the US.
Afshar, 47, used her social media platforms to endorse a crackdown on dissenters and amplify wartime narratives that enhance Tehran's military performance.
She referred to the US as the “Great Satan” and expressed her approval of assaults on American soldiers deployed in the Middle East, as per the State Department.
Afshar's social media posts also showed her posh life in Los Angeles, alongside pictures of herself in revealing couture outfits that would be deemed illegal in the Islamic Republic.
She was granted asylum in 2019 and obtained a Green Card in 2021, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked her Green Card before her arrest.
Afshar's daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseiny, 25, was also arrested and had her Green Card revoked.
