Australian and British bloggers arrested in Iran identified as Jolie King and Mark Firkin

Couple left Perth in 2017 and had been documenting their travels as they drove to London before being detained near Tehran

The Australian couple being held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison have been named as Jolie King and Mark Firkin, who were reportedly arrested 10 weeks ago near the Iranian capital.

Firkin and King, who also holds a British passport, have been blogging a globe-trotting adventure since 2017 as they endeavoured to drive from Australia to London. Despite diplomatic efforts to keep their cases from public attention, the pair was named overnight on social media.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2ZQfYVg