A pioneer in Iran's blogging community who spent time living in Canada may have been arrested in his native country, according to an unconfirmed local report.
Hossein Derakshan, known online as "Hoder," has written extensively about Iranian politics. He returned to Iran from Canada less than a month ago.
According to a report in Iran's Jahan News website, he was recently arrested in Tehran on suspicion of spying for Israel.
Along with being a highly influential voice in Iran's fledgling online community, he has also written for Britain's Guardian newspaper. More...
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