Iran news in brief, January 16, 2019 1- Germany Arrests German-Afghan Army Adviser For 'Spying For Iran' Germany on Tuesday detained a German-Afghan man on suspicion he was spying for Iran while working for the German army as a linguistic and cultural adviser. The 50-year-old identified as Abdul Hamid S. was arrested in western Germany, federal prosecutors said in a statement. According to Spiegel Online, he is suspected of working for Iranian secret services for several years. While working for the German army, he had access to highly sensitive information including on troop deployment in Afghanistan, the report added. 2- U.S. police arrest journalist working for Iran's state TV U.S. police have arrested an American-born journalist working for Iran’s English-language Press TV on unspecified charges, the state-run broadcaster reported on Wednesday. Press TV said Marziyeh Hashemi was arrested at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday and wa...