World, Americas, Middle East

Iranian TV anchor arrested in US

No official charges have been pressed against the Iranian anchorwoman

16.01.2019 - Update : 16.01.2019
Iranian TV anchor arrested in US

By Ahmet Dursun

ANKARA

An Iranian television anchorwoman has been arrested in the U.S., according to Iran’s English-language Press TV on Wednesday.

Marzieh Hashemi was taken into custody for “unspecified offenses” at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, the television said.

The broadcaster said the anchorwoman was on a visit to her family when she was arrested and was sent to a detention facility in Washington DC.

No official charges have been pressed against the Iranian anchorwoman.

There was no official statement from U.S. authorities on the issue.

Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
Related topics
Bu haberi paylaşın