Washington Times freelance reporter Iason Athanasiadis was released Sunday from Iran, granted a departure out in what official Iranian authorities called a gesture to the Greek government.
The Greek-British national, a.k.a. Jason Fowden, was the only non-Iranian journalist arrested in connection with the Iranian government's crackdown on post-election protests. Athanasiadis had been working on assignment for the Times covering the Iranian election.
Washington Times executive editor John Solomon issued a statement crediting the Greek government for its efforts to secure the release and the Iranian government for "listening to our private humanitarian pleas." No charges were ever formally filed against the reporter.
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