Iran explains why Russian journalist was detained

Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik who is being held in Iran was detained last week for a visa violation, Iran’s government spokesman Ali Rabiei said.

"Her case was a matter of visa violation and it was not related to espionage ... Yuzik’s case is under quick review by Iranian authorities," ISNA cited Rabiei as saying.

The spokesman said Yuzik’s case was undergoing a "quick review" by the Iranian authorities but gave no more details.