Iranian propaganda chief's son has luxury US lifestyle brought to end in dramatic raid

Iranian propaganda chief's son has luxury US lifestyle brought to end in dramatic raidSeyed Eissa Hashemi, the 43-year-old son of infamous Iranian propagandist 'Screaming Mary' Masoumeh Ebtekar, has been detained in the US along with his wife and sonCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter10:40, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesEissa Hashemi and his mum, Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as 'Screaming Mary'(Image: Eissa Hashemi)The US is set to deport the pampered son of a notorious Iranian propaganda chief after a dramatic raid at his luxury flat.‌Seyed Eissa Hashemi, his wife Maryam Tahmasebi and the couple's child have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pending their "removal" from the country, the US Department of State said in a statement over the weekend. Mr Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, a regime spokesperson who became infamous across the Western world for her intense speeches during the 1979 hostage crisis, earning her the nickname 'Screaming Mary'.‌Eissa's wife reportedly feared her husband had been "kidnapped" when she returned to their home in Los Angeles to find him missing on Thursday, even calling the police before ICE agents returned to take her and her son into custody.‌View 3 ImagesMasoumeh Ebtekar acted as spokesperson for the Iranian regime during the 1979 hostage crisis(Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)READ MORE: Keir Starmer slaps down Donald Trump Iran blockade plan and warns UK won't be 'dragged' inREAD MORE: What next for Middle East war - and world - as Iran and US quit peace talksHe still had his phone, meaning that family members could see where was being taken, according to neighbours, as one told the New York Post: "They were panicking because they thought he’d been kidnapped."Hashemi had left his keys but still had his phone, which allowed his family to track him, according to neighbours. One said: "They said our f...