![TOPSHOT - This undated handout photograph released by the family of Kylie Moore-Gilbert via Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs shows a portrait of academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who specialises in Middle Eastern politics with a focus on Gulf states, who has been held for a "number of months" in Iran on charges that remain unclear.
One of three Australians recently revealed to be detained in Iran was identified by her family on September 14, 2019 as a Melbourne University lecturer.
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An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was detained for "violating Iran's national security". AFP
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was detained for "violating Iran's national security". AFP
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