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US Detention of American-Iranian Journalist Draws Local, International Protests

WASHINGTON — It has been more than 10 days since the FBI arrested Iranian American journalist for Iran’s Press TV Marzieh Hashemi. She is due to testify before a grand jury for a third time in an unknown criminal case on Wednesday, as protesters rally for her release outside the courthouse.
Her three children are expected to testify on Wednesday as well, according to a statement from an associate of the family.

The Brazen Detention of Marzieh Hashemi, America’s Newest Political Prisoner

Any discussion of the detention of journalist Marzieh Hashemi must begin in the historical context that all presidents have used the Department of Justice for constitutionally prohibited personal ends. The calculated seizure and political intimidation of Mrs. Hashemi and her family in the United States is but the most recent flagrant instance.

UK COLUMN: Britain’s ‘Nuclear Tripwire’, Italy vs France, Arrest of Press TV’s Marzieh Hashemi & More

Special extended news program includes a detailed discussion on where the UK government stands on EU military unification, Italy calls for EU sanctions against France for causing the migrant crisis, Iranian-American news anchor from Press TV, Marzieh Hashemi is arrested and detained in prison by the FBI, hundreds of thousands of Greek protesters flood the streets over latest Macedonia ‘name change’ proposal, Israel continues to act with impunity attacks Syria – again. All this and much more.

Detained American Iranian TV Anchor Marzieh Hashemi to Appear in Court

AP update: Iran’s state-run English-language channel is reporting that its American anchorwoman detained in the U.S. will appear in court in Washington.
Press TV said Marzieh Hashemi’s court appearance is Friday. It did not elaborate.
The newscaster’s son has said his mother was arrested Sunday in St. Louis by the FBI on a material witness warrant. The FBI has declined to comment.
Her detention comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. after President Donald Trump withdrew America from the nuclear deal.

Kim Jong-un’s Olympic truce

In the aftermath of the joint parade of Korean athletes from the two Koreas at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, and there has been much discussion about how Kim Jong-un’s brilliant Olympic diplomacy has supposedly outmanoeuvred the US.
A classic expression of this was recently provided by an editorial in The Times of London, a newspaper which can usually be expected to take a strongly pro-US position on any international questions

Netanyahu Admits having Ordered Air Strikes against Syria

The Israeli premier did not give any time frame for the strikes in Syria. He also did not elaborate on what kind of strikes the Israeli army had carried out.
It was the first time an Israeli official has admitted to launching strikes in Syria, after several media reports that Tel Aviv conducted such attacks.
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