Jason Rezaian

Journalist Recounts The Absurdity And Torture Of 544 Days In Iran's Evin Prison

7:54pm January 22, 2019

by Terry Gross

After being accused of spying, Jason Rezaian was held in Iran's notorious prison for a year and a half. Throughout it all, he never considered giving up writing and reporting.

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U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the State Department on Jan. 6.

State Dept. Calls Report Linking Payment To Iranian Prisoner Release 'False'

4:28pm August 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

State Department spokesman John Kirby said there was no quid pro quo with the $400 million payment, which he said was tied to a claim Iran launched in an international tribunal.

Congressman Jeff Duncan displays pictures of Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, Jason Rezaian and Robert Levinson during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing in Washington, D.C. on July 28, 2015. Abedini, Hekmati and Rezaian were freed this weekend as p

Americans Released By Iran; 3 Arrive In Germany

4:39pm January 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The four Americans who were part of a prisoner exchange have been released, a senior administration official says, and those who wished to depart Iran have left. A fifth prisoner was also released.

A man reads a flyer with a photo of U.S. Marine veteran Amir Hekmati on May 19, 2014, during a vigil held in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, D.C. The vigil was held on the 1,000th day of Amir's imprisonment in Iran. Hekmati was s

Who Are The Prisoners The U.S. And Iran Are Exchanging?

3:23pm January 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Four men in Iranian custody and seven working their way through the U.S. legal system will be released or pardoned today as part of a prisoner swap. Here's what we know about them.

Ali Rezaian, brother of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian — who has now been imprisoned in Iran for 500 days — brings a petition to the Iranian Mission to the United Nations calling for his brother's immediate release.

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With Jason Rezaian Jailed For 500 Days, His Brother Visits Iran's Mission At U.N.

6:45pm December 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Ali Rezaian brought to Iran's Mission at the United Nations a petition for his brother's release that has been signed by 500,000 people.

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Reports: Washington Post Journalist Sentenced To Jail Time In Iran

2:51pm November 22, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Jason Rezaian has been accused by the country of espionage. A judiciary spokesman said a sentence had been handed down, but refused to say anything more.

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Iranian-American Is Reportedly Arrested At Tehran Airport

11:50am October 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

News of Siamak Namazi's detention comes as Iran takes part in international talks on Syria, with foreign ministers of the U.S. and other countries meeting today in Vienna.

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Iran State TV Says U.S. Journalist Jason Rezaian Has Been Convicted

5:53pm October 12, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

A spokesman for Iran's judiciary did not reveal details of the verdict. It's the latest development in a case that's been marked by secrecy.

Washington Post Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian, seen here with his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, has been held prisoner since he was arrested in Tehran last July. On Thursday, a powerful Iranian politician said of a potential prisoner swap, "That's one

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Speaker Of Iran's Parliament Suggests Prisoner Swap For Rezaian, Other Americans

11:11am September 04, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In a new sign that Iran might consider freeing Jason Rezaian, a powerful Iranian politician tells NPR that there are ways to liberate the Washington Post reporter and other prisoners.

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Amir Hekmati, in an undated still image taken from video in an undisclosed location made available to Reuters TV on Jan. 9, 2012.

Deal Offers Hope To Families Of Americans Imprisoned, Missing In Iran

3:34pm July 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Those detained include a former Marine, a pastor and a Washington Post reporter. The missing man is a former FBI agent. The U.S. says Iran should "make a humanitarian gesture and bring" them home.