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

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 01, 2026 · 484 words · By Authors; Contributors

Iran-U.S. relations U.S. immigration policy Anti-Americanism

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The latest actions were taken just this week when Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Why it matters

visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported.

Common ground

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.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 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?
How does this story connect Iran-U.S. relations with U.S. immigration policy over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

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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Claim 2: “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”

SINGLE SOURCE

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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Claim 3: “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”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm visa revocations on December 4, 2025.

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Claim 4: “Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

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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Claim 5: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

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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Claim 6: “Seyed Kalantar Motamedi, the husband of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, also had his visa revoked”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm Seyed Kalantar Motamedi's visa revocation.

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Claim 7: “Ms. Afshar's husband has also been banned from entering the United States”

CORROBORATED

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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Claim 8: “Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, an academic and the daughter of Iran's former national security adviser Ali Larijani, had her visa revoked”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani's visa revocation.

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Claim 9: “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”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

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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