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U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government

The Hindu · · 484 words · By Authors; Contributors
U.S. immigration policy Iran-U.S. relations Anti-Americanism
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about Marco Rubio revoking statuses.
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“The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government”
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Only The Hindu cross-reference supports the claim about the Trump administration revoking visas for Iranian nationals. Wikipedia entries about 2025 strikes and negotiations are unrelated to visa revocations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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“The steps follow a move late last year in which the visas of several diplomats and staffers at Iran's mission to the United Nations were also revoked”
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Wikipedia entries about 2025 strikes, negotiations, and the 2026 war do not mention visa revocations for Iranian diplomats or UN staffers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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“The niece and grand-niece of former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Qassem Soleimani had been arrested late Friday (April 3, 2026) by immigration agents after Mr. Rubio revoked their green cards”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the arrest of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter.
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“Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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“Ms. Afshar's husband has also been banned from entering the United States”
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Two independent sources (South China Morning Post and The Hindu) confirm that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar's husband is banned from entering the U.S.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — ‘Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement,’ the statement said, adding that Afshar’s husband has also been banned from entering the Un…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349055/…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ms. Afshar's husband is also banned from entering the U.S.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/relatives-of-ira…
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“Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, an academic and the daughter of Iran's former national security adviser Ali Larijani, had her visa revoked”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani's visa revocation.
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“Seyed Kalantar Motamedi, the husband of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, also had his visa revoked”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm Seyed Kalantar Motamedi's visa revocation.
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“The State Department revoked or declined to renew visas of several Iranian diplomats, including the deputy ambassador, and staffers at Iran's mission to the United Nations on December 4”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm visa revocations on December 4, 2025.
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