Zeinab Soleimani, daughter of slain Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, has rejected US State Department claims that individuals arrested in the United States are connected to her family, calling the assertion a lie and accusing Washington of trying to divert global attention from its “defeat against the Iranian nation.”
The daughter of slain Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, said individuals arrested in the United States have no relation to her family, calling the US State Department’s claim false, Iranian state media reported citing a social media post by Zeinab Soleimani.
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— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) April 4, 2026
The daughter of slain Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, said individuals arrested in the United States have no relation to her family, calling the US State Department’s claim false, Iranian state media reported citing a social media post by Zeinab Soleimani.
“The individuals arrested in the United States have no relation whatsoever to the family of Martyr Soleimani, and the claim by the US State Department is a lie,” Zeinab Soleimani said in a post.
“They have become so weak and helpless that, by fabricating lies against a great figure like Haj Qassem, they seek to divert global public opinion from their defeat against the Iranian nation,” she added.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of slain Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, was arrested in the United States after her and her daughter’s residency permits were revoked, the State Department said.
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) April 4, 2026
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