News Source: Toronto Star
| 4 months ago
Iran has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks since demonstrations erupted following disputed presidential elections, Iran's state television reported Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hasan Qashqavi said that Iason...
News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| 4 months ago
Iranian authorities say they have released a journalist working for the Washington Times...His release was the result of "goodwill efforts" by Tehran's ambassador to Athens, according to the spokesman, who added that Athanasiadis-Fowden's press...
News Source: Al Jazeera
| 4 months ago
The head of Iran's judiciary has called for a crackdown on television channels and websites deemed to have been criticial of the government. "The daily growth of anti-regime satellite channels and ... websites needs serious measures to confront this...
News Source: Times of India
| 4 months ago
Iran on Sunday freed a British-Greek journalist and police said they had let go most other people detained in election protests but fresh challenges were made to the outcome of the presidential vote. Washington Times reporter Iason Athanasiadis-...
News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 4 months ago
Mr Ghashghavi said that the authorities have now cancelled the journalist's press credentials for Iran. His release was the result of "goodwill efforts" exerted by Tehran's ambassador to Athens, he added. Athanasiadis-Fowden's arrest came during a...
News Source: Times Online
| 4 months ago
A British-Greek journalist jailed for two weeks in the midst of the unrest caused by Iran’s disputed election has been released, Tehran said today. Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden, also known as James Fowden, who was reporting for the Washington Times ,...