
An Iranian judiciary official confirmed the detention of Washington Post's correspondent in Tehran, Press TV reported on Saturday.
"Probe into the case is still in the preliminary stage, and information on that can be made public after technical investigations and interrogation," Director General of the Judiciary's Tehran Province Office Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili told reporters on Friday regarding the detention of Jason Rezaian and three of his companions.
"The security forces are in full command of the country and monitor all enemy moves," Esmaeili said, adding that the security forces will not allow the enemy and its lackeys to throw their weight around in the country.
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Jason Rezaian, a 38-year-old Iranian-American citizen, his Iranian wife Yeganeh Salehi and two other American citizens as freelance photo- journalists were arrested Tuesday evening in Tehran.
According to Press TV, Rezaian has been Washington Post's correspondent in Tehran since 2012, and his wife works as a correspondent for the National, a newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates.
GMT 08:51 2018 Tuesday ,11 December
Reuters reporters clock up one year in detention in Myanmar prisonGMT 14:08 2018 Friday ,09 November
Turkish court hands down prison sentences for SANA correspondent in TurkeyGMT 09:46 2018 Wednesday ,07 November
Iraq to return TV, radio archives to KuwaitGMT 15:29 2018 Friday ,19 October
Saudi defence ministry dismisses Israeli media reportGMT 10:57 2018 Wednesday ,10 October
EgyptAir magazine apologises over odd Drew Barrymore articleGMT 09:14 2018 Sunday ,23 September
Media symposium in solidarity with Syria held in CubaGMT 12:32 2018 Monday ,22 January
Candypants appoints JPR Media GroupGMT 14:23 2018 Thursday ,18 January
Facebook agrees to widen probe of Brexit vote fake newsMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor