Zeinab Soleimani, daughter of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, has dismissed a US State Department claim that two recently detained women are related to her family.

In a statement, Zeinab Soleimani said the women in question have no connection to her father’s family, rejecting the US assertion as false.

“The claim by the US State Department is a lie,” she said.

“They have sunk to such a level that they resort to falsehoods to shape global opinion against a great figure like Qassem Soleimani and the Iranian nation.”

Her remarks came after the United States alleged it had detained two female relatives of the late commander.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier identified the women as Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, stating that both were US green card holders who had been living a “luxurious life” in the United States.

Rubio ‌also revoked their lawful permanent resident status, the State Department said on Saturday.

“Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” the State Department ​said in a statement, adding that Rubio revoked their residency status, also ​known as a green card.

The State Department statement said the pair were arrested on Friday and ​that Afshar had been “enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles” that was documented ​on her recently deleted Instagram account.

Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday that Soleimani’s daughter, Narjes Soleimani, ​said the late Iranian military commander’s family and relatives have never lived in ​the US and that he had two nephews, not nieces.

The State Department added that earlier this month, Rubio terminated the legal status of Fatemeh ​Ardeshir-Larijani, the daughter of veteran ​Iranian politician Ali ⁠Larijani, and her husband Seyed Kalantar Motamedi.

Ardeshir-Larijani and Motamedi are no longer in the United States and are barred ​from entry, according to the State Department.