U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country (www.nbcnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 19:07
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Summary

Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster, has been detained in Iran for months. The detention comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, with Iran threatening retaliation over an Israeli attack. Valizadeh’s imprisonment is part of Iran’s pattern of using prisoners with Western ties as bargaining chips in negotiations.

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