The State Department says three Iranian nationals have been taken into custody by federal immigration authorities after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their lawful permanent resident status, citing national security concerns.

According to a statement released Saturday, the individuals, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son, are currently being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they face removal proceedings.

Officials identified Hashemi as the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, a former Iranian official who served as a spokeswoman during the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis. The administration pointed to that connection as part of its rationale for the action.

The State Department also highlighted additional recent steps involving individuals linked to Iran’s leadership, including relatives of former military commander Qasem Soleimani. Some of those individuals have already departed the United States and are barred from returning, according to the statement.

The family entered the United States on visas in 2014 and later obtained permanent residency in 2016 through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, which has since been suspended under the Trump administration.

Officials said the moves reflect coordination between the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and ICE, and are intended to enhance national security protections.

The enforcement actions are part of a wider policy approach that prioritizes scrutiny of individuals with ties familial or otherwise to governments considered adversarial to the United States, including Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Supporters of the policy argue it is a necessary safeguard against potential threats, while critics have raised concerns about due process and the use of association as a basis for immigration enforcement.

The latest developments underscore the administration’s continued effort to align immigration policy with broader foreign policy priorities amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran.