Iran expels agency journalists
Iran has expelled a journalist from the French news agency AFP from the country. The 40-year-old deputy bureau chief Jay Deshmukh had been working in Iran since January 2009.
Jay is an experienced journalist who works very carefully, said a spokesman for the news agency on Friday. His expulsion was unacceptable. The Iranian authorities gave no reason for the expulsion.
Numerous foreign journalists had their press cards revoked in mid-February after reporting on an opposition demonstration. Since July 2009, international media have been officially banned from reporting on protests and contacting opposition members. (sda)
