US arrests family members of slain Iranian general

A big flag of Iran waving in the wind in Tehran, Iran.

Two family members of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded, the US State Department said Saturday.

“Last night, the niece and grand niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qassem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status,” a department statement said.It identified the niece as Hamideh Soleimani Afshar. Her daughter was not named. Vanguard