Iran's Intelligence Ministry says four BBC-linked journalists escape

19 February 2013, 15:20 (GMT+04:00)

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Iran's Intelligence Ministry released new announcement about detained journalists who allegedly were in cinnection with BBC, saying some of them were released, but four journalists have escaped, ISNA news agency reported.

According to announcement, one of them managed to flee the country. Some of detained journalists were released on bail.

The ministry added that some agents of "Presidental elections sedition in 2009" who left the country are in the head of this group and all of them are in the central core of UK spying system.

"Jaras, Kalemeh, Roozonline, Neday-e sabz-e azadi, Saham News, Khodnevis, Ghozar, Melli Mazhabi websites are in connection to this core", the announcement underlined.

The Ministry also charged the Persian departments of BBC, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Deutsche Welle, R.F.I and VOA on spying actions.

The journalists were arrested earlier in February, on the charges of illegally working with Western Media.