Iran frees Russian journalist held for essentially 2 weeks

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says that Iran has launched a Russian journalist who has been detained for virtually two weeks over a visa violation.

The Russian Embassy in Tehran tweeted that Yulia Yuzik was freed and left Iran on Thursday morning on an Aeroflot flight and that she can arrive in Moscow.

Yuzik arrived in Tehran on Sept. 29 and turned into detained Oct. 2 in her lodge room.

remaining week, Iranian authorities referred to the case concerned a visa violation, and wasn't regarding counter-espionage.

Yuzik, who has worked for several renowned Russian publications and has reported from Iran, had earlier posted photos from her travel on Instagram, asserting she adored being in Iran.