Washington Times reporter 'to be released' by Iran: Via guardian.co.uk .

Reporter detained for more than a week by Iranian authorities is to be released within hours, say reports

A Washington Times reporter detained for more than a week by Iranian authorities is to be released within hours, according to a Greek politician.

Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden, a journalist with joint British and Greek nationality also known as Jason Fowden, was arrested as he was attempting to leave the country last Tuesday, 23 June.

The head of a small rightwing Greek party said today he has received assurances that the Iranian government will soon release Athanasiadis-Fowden.

Giorgos Karadzaferis, head of the Greek LAOS party, added that Iran's ambassador in Athens had told a party official on Thursday that the journalist would be freed "in the next few hours", according to AP.
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