Iran detains journalist over online posts
Iranian journalist Kianoush Darvishi was arrested on Monday after being summoned to the prosecutor’s office and was transferred to Tehran Greater Prison, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.
Sources close to his family said Darvishi is the sole caregiver for his mother, who has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
Darvishi wrote on X on February 3 that Iran’s cyber police had contacted him and summoned him over stories he posted on social media. He also said the cyber police froze his bank accounts without referring the case to court and solely by sending a letter.
