Iran Frees Al Jazeera Reporter

Press Freedom

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 3:42PM EDT / Published May 18, 2011 2:20AM EDT

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Iran has freed Dorothy Parvaz, an Al Jazeera reporter arrested in Syria 19 days ago. Syrian authorities arrested Parvaz when she landed in Damascus on assignment and sent her to Iran, they said, because she used an expired Iranian passport. While in custody she had no contact with her employer, friends, or family; however, Iran released her Wednesday and sent her to Qatar, where Al Jazeera keeps its headquarters. The Canadian Press says Parvaz’s fiancé said she was “treated very well.”

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Iran Frees Al Jazeera Reporter

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