The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the Iranian government detained a German citizen about 40 days ago over accusations of "taking pictures of prohibited areas".
The German Foreign Ministry did not mention the reason for his trip to Iran, or the exact time of his arrest, but it confirmed that Germany has consular access to this imprisoned citizen.
The spokesman of the German Foreign Ministry emphasized that he could not disclose more details in this regard, and Iran's judicial and security authorities have not yet announced the arrest of the German citizen.
At least four German citizens are jailed in Iran.
Iran has long faced allegations that it uses arrests as a bargaining chip with the West. During the negotiations over its landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iran freed some Americans in a swap.
