Iranian General’s Niece Arrested After Showing Off Glamorous Lifestyle In Los Angeles

A lady recognized because the niece of slain Iranian army commander ​Qassem Soleimani has been arrested within the United States.

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, who showcased her lavish way of life in Los Angeles, was detained on Friday (April 3) by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

In addition to detaining the 47-year-old, ICE arrested her 25-year-old daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseiny, revoking each of their inexperienced playing cards.

The niece of an Iranian army common was arrested along with her daughter in Los Angeles

Image credit: Hamideh Soleimani Afshar/Facebook

The mom and daughter documented their glitzy lives on their since-deleted social media pages, posting pictures of opulent holidays, costly automobiles, and lavish events, as per The Daily Mail.

Afshar reportedly shared photos of herself sporting gold jewellery and Louis Vuitton clothes, in addition to occurring helicopter rides within the desert.

Similarly, her daughter posted photos displaying her posing on a mattress in a celebration gown subsequent to a bottle of rosé, enjoyable by the pool in a bikini.

Image credit: Sarinasadat Hosseiny/Instagram

Both wore clothes deemed unlawful in Iran, the place girls can face arrest for disobeying the strict gown code requiring them to put on the hijab in public. The authorized obligation to put on the hijab was enforced after the 1979 revolution that ousted the pro-Western Shah.

Afshar reportedly entered the US in 2015 on a vacationer visa, whereas her daughter entered the identical 12 months on a pupil visa. Four years later, they have been granted asylum by a choose.

In 2021, the mom obtained her inexperienced card, adopted by her daughter in 2023.

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, who’s reportedly the niece of Iranian army commander Qassem Soleimani, was arrested by ICE

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The Department of Homeland Security claimed that in a July 2025 naturalization utility, Afshar disclosed that she had traveled to Iran not less than 4 occasions since receiving her inexperienced card, which reportedly rendered her asylum “fraudulent.”

The US authorities introduced that the ladies’s everlasting resident standing had been revoked and that they’d quickly be deported.

Afshar was recognized as “the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani” and accused of celebrating assaults on Americans amid the US battle with Iran.

Image credit: Hamideh Soleimani Afshar/Facebook

Afshar’s husband has additionally been barred from getting into the US.

On Sunday (April 5), an Iranian international ministry official claimed that Afshar and Hosseiny weren’t associated to Soleimani.

Narjes Soleimani, the deceased chief’s daughter, acknowledged that his household had by no means lived in ‌the US and that the army commander had two nephews, not nieces.

Afshar and her 25-year-old daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseiny, posted pictures showcasing their glitzy way of life on social media

Image credit: Sarinasadat Hosseiny/Instagram

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“The individuals arrested in the US have no connection whatsoever to Martyr Soleimani and the claims made by the US State Department are false,” she stated.

She added that the US had “become so weak and insignificant” and was “fabricating lies against a great figure.”

Soleimani was assassinated by the United States in a focused drone strike in 2020. Described as “the single most powerful operative in the Middle East,” he was the commander of the Quds Force, which was answerable for extraterritorial and clandestine army operations.

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The information of Afshar’s arrest comes after Iranian politician Ali Shamkhani was accused of hypocrisy over a video reportedly displaying his daughter’s marriage ceremony ceremony.

In the video, shared by the unbiased community Iran International, the bride is seen sporting a strapless white gown with a low neckline as she enters Tehran’s luxurious Espinas Palace Hotel.

Afshar and Hosseiny had their inexperienced playing cards revoked amid the US battle with Iran

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Women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad wrote, “The daughter of Ali Shamkhani, one of the Islamic Republic’s top enforcers, had a lavish wedding in a strapless dress. Meanwhile, women in Iran are beaten for showing their hair and young people can’t afford to marry.”

Alireza Akhondi, a Swedish Member of Parliament of Iranian descent, added, “The daughter of one of the most corrupt and repressive officials of the Islamic Republic is getting married in a lavish celebration, dressed freely. She is free because her father has power.”

Image credit: Hamideh Soleimani Afshar/Facebook

In distinction, supporters argued that the video confirmed “a normal Iranian wedding” and that there was “nothing lavish” about it.

Shamkhani, who was assassinated in February by Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, served because the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) between 2013 and 2023 and was a part of the federal government when Iran arrested 1000’s of protesters advocating for gender equality.

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Soleimani was assassinated by the United States in 2020

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In 2022, 1000’s of ladies protested after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian lady, unexpectedly misplaced her life whereas within the custody of Iran’s morality police. She had been arrested for “improper” clothes and allegedly failing to adjust to state-mandated hijab guidelines.

Government coroners cited “multiple organ failure caused by cerebral hypoxia,” however Amini’s household was reportedly not allowed to look at her physique.

According to the NGO Human Rights Watch, 20,000 individuals have been arrested after collaborating within the protests.

“They are hypocrites,” one person stated in response to the ladies’s pictures, whereas one other questioned the US over the deportations

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