Hossein Derakhshan Arrest Confirmed

The International Herald Tribune has a short AP piece today which quotes the Iranian government confirming what we already knew- blogger Hossein Derakhsan has been arrested:

Iran confirmed on Tuesday that a well-known Iranian-Canadian blogger, who had made trips to Israel, was in detention.

Judiciary spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi told reporters that Hossein Derakhshan was detained under order from the revolutionary court.

More here. [Via Andy Carvin]

Previously:

• Iranian Intrigue: Interpreting The Derakhshan Arrest


• Update From Iran: Hossein Derakhshan Arrested