The journalist, Marzieh Hashemi, an anchorwoman for Iran’s PressTV, had been under arrest since Jan. 13, as a material witness for an undisclosed federal investigation.
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Tensions Rise Over U.S. Arrest of Iranian News Agency’s American Journalist
Iran said it had summoned the Swiss ambassador, which acts on behalf of U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest the Jan. 13 arrest of Marzieh Hashemi.
Journalist for Iranian TV Is Detained as Witness in U.S. Investigation
Marzieh Hashemi, an anchor for the Iranian channel Press TV, is not accused of a crime but is being held until her grand jury testimony is done.
Iran State Television Says U.S. Is Holding One of Its Journalists
Marzieh Hashemi, an anchor for Press TV, was arrested on Sunday in St. Louis, the network said. U.S. officials have not confirmed her arrest.