ICE arrested 11 Iranian nationals residing illegally in the United States and a U.S. citizen who threatened to kill ICE officers while sheltering an Iranian illegal alien. One of those detainees possessed an Islamic Republic of Iran Army ID card. Another was a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps member, with admitted ties to Hezbollah.
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Ribvar Karimi, arrested in Locust, Alabama, was a former Iranian Army sniper (2018–2021) and possessed an Islamic Republic of Iran Army ID card.
Mehran Makari Saheli, a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps member, admitted ties to Hezbollah.
Linet Vartaniann threatened to shoot ICE officers, specifically targeting them in the head.
Behzad Sepehrian Bahary Nejad, under a final removal order, was arrested with a loaded 9mm pistol.
Hamid Reza Bayat, an Iranian national, was ordered removed nearly 20 years ago.
Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian with a final removal order, was convicted of threatening law enforcement and illegally possessing a firearm.
