Newsweek reporter freed from Iran prison | Breaking Tweets

Newsweek reporter freed from Iran prison

Posted by Fahad Zuberi on 10/20/09 • Categorized as Conflict, Mideast

Maziar Bahari, Newsweek’s Tehran corresponent, was released on $300,000 bail after spending four months in prison, the magazine announced Tuesday.

Khaleej Times reports, scores of journalists and reformist politicians were arrested following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election, which triggered mass protests in Iran and charges of voter fraud.

Twitter users are delighted to hear that Maziar Bahari has been freed.

  1. margaret gee
    margaretgee (Sydney, Australia) Fantastic news – journalist Maziar Bahari freed from Iran and reunited with his wife in London. 20 Oct 2009 from web
  2. Jeanie Finlay
    JeanieFinlay (location undisclosed) http://bit.ly/1OrMJD Maziar Bahari is Free! 20 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
  3. Nancy Butters
    foxbutters (Tehran, Iran) Some good news: Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari has arrived in London after months in prison in #iran, freed on bail. #iranelection 20 Oct 2009 from web
  4. Valeria Villarroel
    maleria_withav (Boston) GREAT MOMENT 4 #JOURNOS! Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari Released in Time to Witness Birth of his 1st Child! http://bit.ly/12Z1uV 20 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
  5. Jordan L
    supposedly_fun (Ottawa, Canada) ( RT @PaulDewar: Glad to hear that Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari has arrived in London after over four months in Iranian prison. 20 Oct 2009 from web
  6. thesixthwoman
    thesixthwoman (location undisclosed) OH, thank god! Maziar Bahari released! (Iranian/American Reporter was detained in Iran since elections in June) http://bit.ly/12Z1uV 20 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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