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State Department Official Gives Strong Message to Families of Iranian Terrorists Living in US
Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell | April 18, 2026
Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is the White House Correspondent for "The Daily Signal." Send her an email.
People connected to the Iranian regime should know that anyone supporting terrorism will have their visa revoked, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott told The Daily Signal.
“A visa is a privilege, not a right,” he said. “If you are going to break the terms of your visa, if you’re going to engage in criminal activity, if you’re going to undermine our national security, that is grounds for revocation.”
The State Department has revoked the green cards of family members of Masoumeh Ebtekar, called “Screaming Mary.” Ebtekar worked as the English-speaking spokeswoman for Iranian militants that held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
Ebtekar’s son, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, and his wife and son were taken into custody in Los Angeles and face deportation. The three entered the U.S. with visas in 2014, under the Obama administration.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/18/state-department-official-gives-strong-message-families-iranian-terrorists-living-in-us/
