Report: (RFE) Radio Reporter Held in Iran

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Source: Associated Press

Report: Radio Reporter Held in Iran

The Associated Press
Sunday, April 15, 2007; 12:08 AM

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty said Saturday that Iranian authorities have prevented one
of its journalists from leaving the country.

Parnaz Azima, who is based in Prague where she works for Radio
Farda _ Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Persian service operated
jointly with the Voice of America radio broadcaster _ arrived in the
capital, Tehran, on Jan. 25 to visit a sick relative, the broadcaster
said in an e-mailed statement.

On arrival, authorities seized her Iranian passport and have failed
to return it to her, it said. It was not clear what the reason was.
The statement said Azima was once asked to cooperate with Iran's
intelligence services, which she refused.

Azima has dual Iranian and U.S. citizenship, the radio said.

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