Washington Times freelance reporter Iason Athanasiadis has apparently been arrested in Iran, according to an internal Iranian news agency report.
The Times reporter was only identified by the Fars agency as being "of Greek origin" but Washington Times quotes executive editor John Solomon as stating he believes the arrested journalist is Greek-born freelancer Iason Athanasiadis.
Athanasiadis had been filing reports from Iran on the aftermath of the disputed Iranian election before he disappeared several days ago. Iranian authorities have been cracking down in recent days on internal and external media reporting as part of a general crackdown against protests.
According to the Times, the Greek embassy of Tehran has been called in an attempt to secure Athanasiadis' release.
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