Detained Post reporter's lawyer in Iran asks for his release
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian news agency is quoting the lawyer of a detained Washington Post reporter as saying her client should be freed in the wake of the nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and world powers. The report Tuesday by the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted defense lawyer Leila Ahsan, who represents the Post's Tehran bureau chief, Jason Rezaian. Rezaian has been held for over a year and faces espionage charges in a Revolutionary Court. Tasnim quoted Ahsan as saying Rezaian's continued detention was "not legal." ...
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