uncle

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He also said Soleimani Afshar had previously shown him photos of her next to high-ranking people in the Iranian military, stating that one of them was her uncle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“That was never what I wanted. It’s not what my father, grandfather or uncle wanted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He says he has barely spoken to his uncle since major protests in 2022 following the death in custody of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, who was accused of not wearing the compulsory hijab properly.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And yet, Sina says, his uncle seems to be "afraid of dying" in the war and appears to have been trying to improve relations with some family members, including his own mother, Sina's grandmother.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Oh, she’d tell us stories about her growing up. About ghosts and funny things, like the time her uncle was walking in his sleep and went to church in his pajamas.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney