Iran frees 14 journalists
4 March 2013 7:35 AM IST
Iran has freed 14 journalist working for reformist papers who were arrested in January and accused of cooperating with a ‘Western-linked network’, the reformist Shargh newspaper reported today.
The newspaper said the journalists were released from jail after posting bail, while four others were still behind bars.
At the time of their arrest in late January the intelligence ministry said in a statement that the journalists belonged to ‘one of the biggest media networks’ linked to the West.Their network, the statement said, was established by the BBC and operates ‘in cooperation with several Western governments.’
The newspaper said the journalists were released from jail after posting bail, while four others were still behind bars.
At the time of their arrest in late January the intelligence ministry said in a statement that the journalists belonged to ‘one of the biggest media networks’ linked to the West.Their network, the statement said, was established by the BBC and operates ‘in cooperation with several Western governments.’
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