TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators in the Iranian capital Tehran gathered outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran on Sunday to protest at the recent detention of the Press TV journalist and news presenter, Marzieh Hashemi, in Washington.
The protesters chanted "Free Marzieh Hashemi" and demanded the U.S. authorities for immediate release of the American-born journalist.
Hashemi, who has been living in Iran for years, was detained by the FBI at the international airport in St. Louis, Missouri, on Jan. 13 while making a family visit.
A federal U.S. court order confirmed on Friday that she has been arrested on a "material witness" warrant and has not been accused of any crime.
Diplomatic relations between Iran and the United States were severed in 1979. Subsequently, the United States appointed Switzerland to protect its interests in Iran. Enditem
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