Reporters Without Borders welcomed the release on bail on 26 November of Rozbeh Mir Ebrahimi, former political editor of the daily Etemad. He had been arrested at his home on 27 September 2004 for contributing to reformist Internet websites.

The worldwide press freedom organisation called for the immediate release of the five journalists arrested in a recent crackdown against the online press.

Ebrahimi was bailed in the sum of 30 million rials (about 3,000 euros).