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Iran releases Greek reporter held for over 2 weeks
Iran's state television is reporting that a Greek journalist who had been held for more than two weeks has been released.
- AP
- Published: 17:46 July 5, 2009
Tehran: Iran's state television is reporting that a Greek journalist who had been held for more than two weeks has been released.
State television Sunday quoted a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Hasan Qashqavi, as saying that Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden had been released in, what he described as the framework of Tehran-Athens ties.
Athanasiadis-Fowden of The Washington Times was arrested on or around June 19.
He has dual Greek and British citizenship and was believed to be the only foreigner being held by Iranian authorities in the post-election crackdown that has swept the country.
In the wake of the disputed June 12 presidential elections, Iran has detained hundreds of journalists, bloggers, and activists.
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