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An American journalist remembers 18 months in Iranian prison

How an American journalist survived 18 months in an Iranian prison

01/25/2019

PBS News Hour

An American journalist remembers 18 months in Iranian prison

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How an American journalist survived 18 months in an Iranian prison

Journalist Jason Rezaian was the Washington Post’s bureau chief in Tehran until 2014, when he and his wife, Yeganeh, were arrested by Iranian authorities. She was released after three months, while Jason was held for another 15. He describes the harrowing experience in his memoir, “Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison,” and talks to Judy Woodruff about why he believes he was targeted.

01/25/2019

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