Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated the legal status of three Iranian nationals tied to Masoumeh Ebtekar, the spokeswoman for the militants behind the Iran Hostage Crisis, placing them in ICE custody and initiating their removal from the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI terminated their lawful permanent resident status and today, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending their removal from our country,\u201d Rubio said.<\/span><\/p>\n Rubio added that the decision reflects a broader principle: \u201cAmerica can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families \u2014 and under the Trump administration, it never will.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u203c\ufe0f NEW DETAILS: They are now in ICE custody and facing deportation.<\/p>\n \u201cI terminated their lawful permanent resident status and today, Seyed Eissa\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/7XnEgjbyQ0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xU3udiFLJ8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The individuals are directly connected to Masoumeh Ebtekar, known to many Americans as \u201cScreaming Mary,\u201d who served as the English-language spokeswoman for the militants who seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979.<\/span><\/p>\n That crisis saw 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days, a defining moment in U.S.-Iran relations that continues to shape policy decades later.<\/span><\/p>\n Chosen for her fluent English and familiarity with the United States, she became the public face of the hostage-takers, appearing repeatedly on American television to defend the operation and relay the group\u2019s demands. She has never expressed regret for her role, and frequently used her appearances to justify the takeover.<\/span><\/p>\n After the crisis, she transitioned from revolutionary activist to establishment figure, eventually rising to serve as a vice president of Iran, specifically Vice President for Women and Family Affairs from 2017 to 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite that history, her son Hashemi had been living in Southern California, working as a lecturing psychology professor while residing in Los Angeles County with his wife, according to the New York Post<\/a>. Reports and photographs placed him at upscale locations in the area, fueling criticism that relatives of senior regime figures were benefiting from life in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n Public pressure had been building for months. Petitions and protests called for federal authorities to review the immigration status of Hashemi and others connected to Iran\u2019s ruling apparatus, arguing that allowing such individuals to remain in the country undermines U.S. credibility on human rights and national security.<\/span><\/p>\n In its statement, the State Department <\/span>indicated<\/span><\/a> that the individuals originally received visas during the Obama administration before later obtaining green cards through the Diversity Visa Program.<\/span><\/p>\n Later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters, \u201cHer family should never have been allowed to benefit from the extraordinary privilege of living in our country. America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The move comes amid a broader push by the administration to target individuals in the U.S. with ties to Tehran\u2019s ruling apparatus. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt<\/span><\/span> told The Daily Wire<\/a> the effort is a \u201ctop priority,\u201d particularly in cases involving fraud or national security concerns.<\/p>\n \u201cI understand one of the individual\u2019s visas was revoked by Secretary Rubio, and they were deported by ICE because they had a fraudulent asylum claim,\u201d Leavitt said, referring to a separate case involving relatives of the late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani<\/span><\/span>. \u201cAnyone who is here illegally or fraudulently is subject to our nation\u2019s immigration laws and will be removed from our country.\u201d<\/p>\n That case involved Soleimani\u2019s niece and grandniece, who were also taken into custody after reportedly living openly in the United States while expressing support for the regime, part of what officials describe as a pattern now under increased scrutiny.<\/p>\n The administration has already deported dozens of Iranian nationals over the past year, with hundreds more potentially facing removal as enforcement ramps up.<\/p>\n The message from the administration is that drawing a harder line not just against Iran\u2019s government, but against those connected to it, is going to continue and we could see similar moves going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n For all the latest Iran news, follow The Daily Wire\u2019s live blog<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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