"US Federal Agents Crack Down on Iranian Nationals with Ties to Regime Leadership In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Iranian-American community, US federal agents have arrested three Iranian nationals who had their green cards revoked by the State Department. At the center of the operation is Seyed Eissa Hashemi, whose mother, Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, played a key role as a spokesperson for Iran's regime during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The crisis, which saw 52 American diplomats taken hostage, was a defining moment of Jimmy Carter's presidency and a major point of contention between the US and Iran. The arrests raise questions about the US government's scrutiny of individuals with ties to Iran's regime and the potential implications for the Iranian-American community."
Three arrested by federal agents had family ties to Iranian military general, regime spokesperson or security chiefUnited States federal agents arrested three Iranian nationals – including the son of a revolutionary at the center of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis – after the US state department terminated their green cards, the department announced on Saturday.State department officials revoked the green card status of Seyed Eissa Hashemi, whose mother was an Iranian revolutionary who served as the spokesperson for Iran’s regime during the hostage crisis that defined the late Jimmy Carter’s presidency. The state department also revoked the green card – or legal permanent resident – statuses of Hashemi’s wife and son. Continue reading...
