[68492] Maryam Tahmasbi, daughter-in-law of Masoumeh Ebtekar, detained at a Texas immigration facility

Maryam Tahmasbi, daughter-in-law of Masoumeh Ebtekar, detained at a Texas immigration facility

Maryam Tahmasbi, daughter-in-law of Masoumeh Ebtekar, a former key figure in the Islamic Republic's government, confirms that she and her husband, Issa Hashemi, are currently being held at an immigration detention facility in Texas. According to IranIntlbrk, a channel affiliated with the Iranian diaspora opposition, Tahmasbi stated in a conversation with the AP news agency that their motive for immigrating was to seek a "normal life" for their teenage son.

IranIntlbrk quotes Tahmasbi as saying: "The only thing we wanted was for our son to have a normal life". She further added that she and her husband wish to return to teaching as their son resumes his high school studies.

At the same time, the channel estemnayi1, which presents a sharply critical stance toward Ebtekar and refers to her as a "former official of a terrorist regime," echoed the report about their detention in Texas. According to estemnayi1, the couple remained firm in their claim that they only sought to lead a normative routine in the U.S., contrary to the family's political background associated with Ebtekar, who previously served in official positions in Iran.

As of May 20, 2026, the reports do not detail the specific legal reason for the couple's detention or the future status of their asylum or immigration request in Texas.