Iran press/Iran news: Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed by a Saudi hit squad on October 2 shortly after he entered his country's consulate in Istanbul.
Speaking on the sideline of Protest held outside UN office in Tehran over US detention of Press TV anchor on Wednesday, IRIB 's top official went on to emphasize that there have not been any charges filed up against Marzihe Hashemi in the last 11 days by the legal bodies, reported Iran press.
While expressing concern over PressTV well-known anchor's physiological torture, Peyman Jebelli added that Hashemi's case serves as the litmus test for all of the media that are claimed to be freedom-loving.
Calling the world media to put stress on the US government to set Marzihe Hashemi free, the head of the IRIB World Service said that Media is the best leverage for exerting pressure on Hashemi's freedom.
Finally, he took US government responsible for her health condition and described her illegal detention as a sort of "kidnapping".
Iranian journalists rallied outside the UN office in Tehran this morning, to condemn the detention in Washington of Press TV journalist and news presenter Marzieh Hashemi.
Hashemi, 59, was arrested on Jan. 13 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at St. Louis Lambert International Airport while she was in the US to visit her ill brother and other family members. 101/203
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