A Memoir of a Journalist Held Hostage in Tehran
KPFA - Letters and Politics
English - August 15, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 232 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We talk to journalist Jason Rezaian about his experience during the time he was held hostage in a high-security prison in Tehran for eighteen months accused of spying for America. His release became a part of the Iran nuclear deal.
Guest: Jason Rezaian is the author of the book Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison―Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out.
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