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Subject: irani journalist realeased
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arab_grl 12.10.10 - 02:21pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her
government wants to secure the release of two
foreigners arrested in Iran - believed to be
German reporters. Iran said on Monday it had held two foreign nationals
who it said were activists posing as reporters. The pair had been interviewing the son of Sakineh
Mohammadi Ashtiani, 43, who has been sentenced to
death by stoning. It is thought Ms Ashtiani's son Sajjad and her lawyer
may also have been arrested. Mrs Merkel said that foreign ministry officials were
working to release the two foreigners, but that they
had so far received little information. She did not confirm their names, or even that they
were German, though that is the suggestion from
Iranian sources and the association of German
Journalists. Iran on Tuesday said the two had entered Iran on
tourist visas and therefore did not have the right
accreditation to carry out interviews. They were arrested because they had a link to a
foreign anti-revolution network and their case is under
review, said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman
Ramin Mehmanparast, adding the two were arrested in
the north-western city of Tabriz. The case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has caused
international outrage. She has been convicted of adultery and sentenced to
death by stoning. Iran has temporarily suspended Ms Ashtiani's stoning
verdict under international pressure. But last month, reports surfaced that Iranian courts
were instead considering hanging her for the murder
of her husband. Her lawyers insist she is innocent. *
