Relatives of Qassem Soleimani arrested in the US

US federal agents have arrested and revoked the lawful permanent resident status of late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani's niece and grand-niece, the State Department said on Saturday.

"Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement," the State Department said in a statement after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their green cards.