Iran said it has arrested a U.S. Navy veteran on charges it didn’t disclose, a move that threatens to further strain relations between Washington and Tehran after the Trump administration reimposed sanctions last year on the Islamic Republic. Bahram Ghasemi, the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, on Wednesday said the U.S. was informed of Michael White’s arrest shortly after it happened, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported. Mr. Ghasemi denied unspecified reports that Mr. White had been treated poorly while...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 09, 2019 21:56 UTC