The US decision to revoke the family's status came amid several enforcement actions taken against relatives of regime officials, as US hostilities with Iran escalated this year.

At the same time, amid Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters months ago, some diaspora activists identified relatives of Iranian officials abroad and campaigned to revoke their legal status.

An online petition in January 2026 called for Hashemi's deportation from the US due to his mother's involvement in the hostage crisis. A few conservative US outlets carried

Twisha's death has generated an extraordinary interest in India because in public perception, members of India's powerful judiciary are meant to lead by example.

Twisha's parents and siblings alleged that she was tortured by Singh and his mother over dowry demands and that she was murdered.

Giribala called the accusations "baseless" and alleged that Twisha had mental health issues and that she killed herself. Samarth initially could not be located but later surrendered to police. Giribala was arrested a few days later and the mother and son