Tehran (IP) - Press TV CEO has said that IRIB has the responsibility to give an account of the arrest of the Iranian stem cell scientist Masoud Soleimani to the public opinion in the world.

Iran Press/ Iran news: In an exclusive interview with Iran Press news agency, Peyman Jebeli said: "In light of the experience we had with the detention of Ms. Marzieh Hashemi in US prisons last year,  we realized that we have the responsibility to give an account of the arrest of the Iranian stem cell scientist Masoud Soleimani to the public opinion in the world and especially the western countries."

He said: "By unfolding the issue globally, we hope we will be able to help Soleimani's family, students and the university where he had been working to help his release.

Since tomorrow is the anniversary of Dr. Suleimani's arrest by the US government, we will launch a campaign and will broadcast special coverage round the issue.

He stated: "We will continue our support in order to shed a light to what has happened until his release from the US detention."

A press conference of family members and colleagues of Iranian Stem cell scientist, Mahmoud Soliemani -detained in the US- with media representatives was held at press TV on Tuesday afternoon with attendance of Pyman Jebeli, head of IRIB world service.

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