Iran detained the family members of an Iran International journalist in retaliation for the channel’s coverage of the country’s war with Israel. That is according to the news broadcaster, which put out a statement saying Iranian officials were threatening to hold them until the journalist resigned from her position. The London-based Farsi news channel says in a statement that it strongly condemns the abduction of its journalist’s family, calling it “an appalling act of hostage-taking aimed at coercing our colleague into resigning from their position." The detainment marks the latest example of Iran’s longstanding effort to crack down not only on Iranian journalists inside the country but also those abroad who still have family and friends living in Iran.
