Marzieh Hashemi

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Iranian Journalist Marzieh Hashemi Released By Officials After Grand Jury Appearances

11:17pm January 23, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Officials haven't said what the grand jury is investigating. Hashemi hasn't been accused of any crime. She was held as a material witness and now has been released from further grand jury obligations.

American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi sits in a studio in Tehran, Iran. Her eldest son said Wednesday that she was detained on Sunday and is being held without charge.

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Iran Says U.S. Has Detained 'Press TV' Journalist And Calls For Her Release

4:04pm January 17, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Marzieh Hashemi's son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.