1979 Iran hostage crisis
Coverage of 1979 Iran hostage crisis in the Nexus archive.
- US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime
The U.S. State Department revoked the green cards of three Iranian nationals linked to the Iranian regime, including the son of a revolutionary associated with the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The individuals, Seyed Eissa Hashemi and his family members, were arrested by federal agents following the revocation of their legal permanent resident status.
- ICE detains relatives of 1979 Iran hostage crisis figure after Rubio revokes their legal status
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the lawful permanent resident status of family members linked to Masoumeh Ebtekar, a spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The individuals are now in ICE custody pending removal. The Obama administration had previously granted visas and green cards to Ebtekar's son and family.
- ICE detains relatives of 1979 Iran hostage crisis figure after Rubio revokes their legal status
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the legal status of family members linked to Masoumeh Ebtekar, a spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, leading to their detention by ICE. The Obama administration previously granted visas and green cards to Ebtekar's son and family through the Diversity Visa Program.