The detention of Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik in Iran is not connected with espionage, there was a problem with the visa, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Monday
TEHRAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th October, 2019) The detention of Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik in Iran is not connected with espionage, there was a problem with the visa, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Monday.
"Her case is linked to visa-related violations, not spying," Rabiei told reporters.
Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Iran reported that Yuzik had arrived in Tehran on September 29 on a private invitation, and her passport had been seized at the airport for unknown reasons. It added that she had been arrested on October 2 at the hotel.
