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11 Apr 2026, 15:12

Marco Rubio, Trump's Secretary of State, announced the cancellation of the residency of family members and affiliates of the Islamic regime in the U.S. regarding a case related to Masoumeh Ebtekar's family, revealing information about the hostage-takers of the U.S. embassy. Rubio described Ebtekar as a "screaming Mary" who was the spokesperson for the student occupiers during the U.S. embassy takeover in Tehran in 1979; an act that led to the hostage-taking of 52 American diplomats for 444 days "while they were subjected to beatings, starvation, and mock executions."
Trump's Secretary of State stated that this week, the permanent residency status of Masoumeh Ebtekar's son, her husband, and their child has been revoked, and they are currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awaiting deportation from the United States.
He wrote: "This week, I revoked their legal permanent residency status, and today, Seyed Eisa Hashemi, Maryam Tameskabi, and their son are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and awaiting deportation from our country."
Rubio also announced that in 2014, the Barack Obama administration issued a visa for Ebtekar's son and his family to enter the U.S., and in 2016, they received permanent residency through the Diversity Visa Program. "In 2014, the Obama administration issued a visa for her son and his family to enter the United States. In June 2016, the Obama administration granted them legal permanent residency through the immigration lottery program." Rubio emphasized at the end of this message that, according to him, Ebtekar's family should not have benefited from the "privilege of living in America," adding: "America should never become a home for anti-American terrorists or their families."
Following protests from Iranians residing in the U.S., the residency of Ali Larijani's daughter and her husband, as well as the daughter and granddaughter of Qassem Soleimani's sister, had also been revoked.
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