Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the green cards of the niece and grandniece of the deceased IRGC Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani and they are now in ICE custody pending removal from the U.S., according to the State Department.
Rubio said Soleimani's niece and grand niece lived "lavishly" in the U.S.
"Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to our country as the 'Great Satan,'" Rubio said in a post on X.
"This week, I terminated both Afshar and her daughter's legal status and they are now in ICE custody, pending removal from the United States. The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes," Rubio said.
The State Department did not announce any charges against Afshar or her daughter.
Soleimani was assassinated during President Donald Trump's first administration in January 2020 during a targeted strike while visiting Iraq.
At the time, U.S. officials justified the Soleimani strike saying it was necessary to stop an "imminent attack."