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Iranian women held by US immigration not Qassem Soleimani's relatives: Report
Two women reported to be relatives of assassinated https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/iran" target="_blank">Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who were arrested in the https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">United States are not, in fact, related to him, according to a news https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iranian-women-ice-detention-not-related-qasem-soleimani-rubio-loomer" target="_blank">report.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter Sarina were arrested in early April after their residency permits were rescinded.
This came after far-right campaigner Laura Loomer pointed out their relationship to the late Quds Force leader on social media and claimed to have reported the women to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for “posting content sympathetic to the Iranian regime and Ayatollah”.
However, according to Iranian birth records, identification papers, a family will and other personal documents seen by the US-based website https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iranian-women-ice-detention-not-related-qasem-soleimani-rubio-loomer" target="_blank">Drop Site News, they are not related to Soleimani, even distantly.