Berlin Says German Tourist Detained in Iran

Berlin Says German Tourist Detained in Iran
People walk on a street in Tehran, Iran, which reopened following a two-week shutdown amid the coronavirus outbreak on Dec. 5, 2020. Majid Asgaripour/WANA/West Asia News Agency/Reuters
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BERLIN—A German tourist has been detained in Iran, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday, declining to give further details beyond saying the man was receiving consular assistance.

The Iranian interior ministry was not immediately available to comment on the detention.