Wetin dey happen? US immigration authorities don arrest Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter for California. Na niece and grand-niece of late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Dem bin dey live for US as permanent residents, but now dem green cards don vanish.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announce am on Saturday. Him say dem revoke di women lawful permanent resident status. Now dem dey inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Dem dey wait for removal from di country.
Rubio talk for social media say dem bin dey “live lavishly” for United States. But State Department accuse Soleimani Afshar of supporting “totalitarian, terrorist regime” for Iran. Dem say she dey promote Iranian government propaganda for her social media account.
Di husband of Soleimani Afshar sef don collect ban from entering US. State Department no mention di daughter or husband name specifically.
All dis mata connect to General Qasem Soleimani wey dem kill for 2020. Na US air strike for Baghdad airport wey former President Donald Trump order. Soleimani na powerful military commander for Iran. Him head di elite Quds Force wey dey handle Iranian military operations across Middle East.
Trump yarn about am during national address for Wednesday. Him call Soleimani “evil genius” and “father of di roadside bomb.” Trump talk say if Soleimani still dey alive, Iran for don dey stronger for di current war situation.
Meanwhile, anoda mata dey ground. Iran say dem shoot down US F-15E Strike Eagle jet for Friday. One pilot rescue, but anoda servicemember still missing as of Saturday morning. Tehran even offer reward for anybody wey fit help find di missing airman.
White House and Pentagon no release details about di downed aircraft or rescue effort. Only email wey Associated Press get show say US dey monitor Middle East situation.
Di arrest of Soleimani family members show how US-Iran tensions still dey high. Even after di general death, di shadow of him influence still dey affect relations. Now family members wey bin dey enjoy US life dey face deportation.
For now, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter dey ICE custody. Dem no know when dem go deport dem. Di case show say green card no be automatic guarantee—government fit revoke am if dem see say you dey support enemy country.
As Iran continue to search for missing US servicemember, and US continue to detain Iranian general family members, di two countries still dey dance dangerous dance. Small spark fit cause big fire.
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