India, April 7 -- Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, and her daughter have been taken into custody by US authorities following the revocation of their lawful permanent resident status.

According to CBS News, the arrests took place after US officials accused Soleimani Afshar of promoting Iranian regime propaganda and expressing support for attacks against American forces while residing in Los Angeles. The State Department described her as "an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran," citing both media reports and her social media activity.

The development comes as part of a crackdown on individuals accused of backing regimes considered hostile to the United S...