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mo4ch:>Iranian PressTV journalist held by FBI, denied halal food, hijab removed against her will – network | Mo4ch News

A PressTV journalist has been mysteriously detained for over 48 hours by the FBI after she was apprehended at St. Louis Lambert International Airport while traveling to visit family, the network has learned.The state-run, English-language Iranian network says its journalist and anchor Marzieh Hashemi was detained at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri and sent to Washington DC, where she is currently being held in an FBI detention facility. No charges have been filed against her, and no reason was given for her detention, according to the network.Also on rt.com‘Arbitrary treatment’: Ukrainian court extends detention of Russian journalist by another monthThe journalist claimed that her hijab “had been removed against her will” during custody, and that US officials denied her access to halal or vegan food for several days, leaving her with only pretzels and bread.READ MORE: WATCH French journalists viciously beaten at Yellow Vest protest (VIDEO)Hashimi was born as Melanie …