Rounding Up Journalists in Iran

Rounding Up Journalists in Iran

For all the hints of a thaw in Iran’s hard-line behavior since President Hassan Rouhani took office, the government’s oppression of working journalists has continued unabated — most recently with the egregious arrest of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post’s correspondent in Tehran, and his wife and fellow journalist, Yeganeh Salehi. The two were taken for questioning on July 22 by security police who confiscated their laptops and other property, with Iranian justice officials later commenting darkly about being “vigilant towards all kinds of enemies’ activities.” The couple has not been heard from since.

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