Iran Releases 4 Journalists Arrested During Street Clashes
The Iranian regime keeps toying with press freedom like a kitten playing with a ball of yarn.
Iranian riot police charge on pro-democracy
demonstrators in Tehran on Nov. 4 (EPA photo)
The Tehran bosses decided to free three foreign and one Iranian journalists who were arrested during last week's counter-demonstrations that took place in the capital during celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the storming of the US Embassy.
The Washington Post, quoting Iranian official media, reported that two unnamed German and one Canadian reporters were released from prison, where they had been charged with "unauthorized reporting" of the opposition demonstrations that took place on Wednesday during the anniversary observation.
Also, Farhad Poulad, an Iranian working for Agence France Press, was released from prison.
All of them were arrested at the opposition's counter-demonstrations, which marked the strongest show of force by pro-democracy forces in two months and were marred by violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police on the streets of Tehran.
More than 100 people were arrested during the incidents, with more than 60 remaining under custody after the rest were released following questioning.
If green is the color of hope, pro-democracy forces in Iran have shown enough of it. But they are confronting a formidable enemy, which is very deeply entrenched in both authoritarian ways and a conviction of their "being on the side of God."
And that is a very explosive formula.
Iranian riot police charge on pro-democracy
demonstrators in Tehran on Nov. 4 (EPA photo)
The Tehran bosses decided to free three foreign and one Iranian journalists who were arrested during last week's counter-demonstrations that took place in the capital during celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the storming of the US Embassy.
The Washington Post, quoting Iranian official media, reported that two unnamed German and one Canadian reporters were released from prison, where they had been charged with "unauthorized reporting" of the opposition demonstrations that took place on Wednesday during the anniversary observation.
Also, Farhad Poulad, an Iranian working for Agence France Press, was released from prison.
All of them were arrested at the opposition's counter-demonstrations, which marked the strongest show of force by pro-democracy forces in two months and were marred by violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police on the streets of Tehran.
More than 100 people were arrested during the incidents, with more than 60 remaining under custody after the rest were released following questioning.
If green is the color of hope, pro-democracy forces in Iran have shown enough of it. But they are confronting a formidable enemy, which is very deeply entrenched in both authoritarian ways and a conviction of their "being on the side of God."
And that is a very explosive formula.
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