Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated the lawful permanent resident status of three Iranian nationals connected to Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as 'Screaming Mary' during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son are now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody pending removal from the country. Rubio emphasized that America cannot be home to anti-American terrorists or their families.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision on Friday, stating, “I 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.” He added, “America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families — and under the Trump administration, it never will.” Rubio later told reporters, “Her family should never have been allowed to benefit from the extraordinary privilege of living in our country.”
