Maziar Bahari

Jailed Newsweek reporter faces personal ordeal

Newsweek reporter's jailing in Iran brings personal ordeal as pregnant wife hopes for release. Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who has been imprisoned in Iran for more than three months, got troubling news: His wife is having a difficult pregnancy and will be delivering their first child without him.
 

Tehran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist: report

Tehran freed on Saturday Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was arrested during violent post-election protests in June, the semi-official news agency ILNA reported.
 

Iran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist on bail

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, arrested after Iran's disputed election in June, has been freed on bail, the judiciary said on Saturday.
 

Canada awaits confirmation of journalist's release: Cannon

Canada said Saturday it was awaiting confirmation on an Iranian report that Tehran had freed Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was arrested during post-election protests in June.
 

Iran releases foreign Newsweek reporter on bail

Iran releases foreign Newsweek reporter on bail after almost 4 months in prison. Iran released a foreign Newsweek reporter on bail Saturday almost four months after he was arrested following the country's disputed presidential election, as embattled opposition leaders promised to press on with their campaign against the country's rulers.
 

Canadian 'relief' at journalist's release by Iran

Canada expressed "great relief" Saturday following an Iranian announcement that Tehran had freed Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was arrested during post-election protests in June.
 

Newsweek reporter released by Iran

Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who had been detained in Iran since June, has been freed and has arrived in London, the magazine announced on Tuesday.
 

Iran MPs demand prosecution of opposition leader

Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the prosecution of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi for challenging hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election as a court convicted an Iranian-US scholar of spying.
 

Iran MPs demand prosecution of opposition leader

Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the prosecution of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi for challenging hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election as a court convicted an Iranian-US scholar of spying.
 

Newsweek reporter released by Iran lands in London

Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari has arrived in London after being released from an Iranian prison last week, the magazine said on Tuesday.
 

Freed Newsweek reporter arrives in London from Iran

Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who had been detained in Iran since June, has been freed and has arrived in London, the magazine announced on Tuesday.
 

Newsweek: Journalist detained in Iran now in UK

Newsweek says journalist detained in Iran has been released, is in UK to witness child's birth. Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who was detained for nearly four months in Iran, has been released and has rejoined his pregnant wife in the U.K., the magazine said Tuesday.
 

Iranian-American academic gets 12 years in unrest

Iran sentences Iranian-American academic to 12 years for role in postelection unrest. Iran ignored appeals by Hillary Rodham Clinton and even rock star Sting and sentenced an Iranian-American academic to 12 years in prison Tuesday for his alleged role in anti-government protests after the country's disputed presidential election.
 

Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage

Iranian prosecutor accuses 3 Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage. Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.
 

Wife: Iran reform politician's confession forced

Wife of former vice president says his confession in Iran trial was forced. The wife of a prominent pro-reform Iranian politician said Monday her husband was forced into confessing he helped fuel post-election riots as part of a plot to topple the government and said he appeared drugged days before the trial.
 

Canada urges Iran to release journalist

Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon met with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of a summit in Turkey to call for the release of a Canadian journalist, his office said Wednesday.
 

Iran conservatives reject prisoner rape claims

Iran's powerful conservative camp rejected on Wednesday claims that election protesters were raped in custody and issued a stern warning to opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi for raising the allegations.
 

Iran conservatives reject prisoner rape claims

Iran's powerful conservative camp rejected on Wednesday claims that election protesters were raped in custody and issued a stern warning to opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi for raising the allegations.
 

Iran conservatives reject prisoner rape claims

Iran's powerful conservative camp rejected on Wednesday claims that election protesters were raped in custody and issued a stern warning to opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi for raising the allegations.
 

US showed support for Iran protestors: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the United States did a lot "behind the scenes" to show support for demonstrators contesting Iran's disputed presidential election results.