Iranian President Won't Say If He Will Intervene In Case Against Detained Reporter

Iranian President Won't Say If He Will Help Detained Reporter
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 23: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, 2014 in New York City. The summit, which is meeting one day before the UN General Assembly begins, is bringing together world leaders, scientists and activists looking to curb climate change. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 23: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, 2014 in New York City. The summit, which is meeting one day before the UN General Assembly begins, is bringing together world leaders, scientists and activists looking to curb climate change. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

NEW YORK — Iran’s president would not promise Wednesday to intervene in or to speed up the legal case against a Washington Post reporter who has been detained in that country for more than two months.

Hassan Rouhani did not reveal what charges reporter Jason Rezaian may face or give any details about his detention. Rezaian and his wife, Iranian journalist Yeganeh Salehi, were arrested in Tehran on July 22.

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