Iran calls US kidnapping allegations 'Hollywood-like'

The US government has accused Iran of seeking to kidnap an American journalist in New York, but the Iranian Foreign Ministry called the allegations "ridiculous."
Jemal Countess/Getty Images
Masih Alinejad speaks onstage during Tina Brown's 7th Annual Women in the World Summit at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on April 8, 2016, in New York City. - Jemal Countess/Getty Images
Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Al-Monitor Staff

Iran has dismissed US allegations that its intelligence services planned to kidnap an American journalist.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh called the news “baseless” on Wednesday and compared it to a movie plot, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.

Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust

Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.

Subscribe

Only $100 per year.

Videos

See more