The summary of that version is repeated here. Mosaed has previously received DW's Freedom of Speech Award. He attended Wheaton Central High School in Wheaton, Illinois, in his freshman and sophomore years from 1990 to 1992, before transferring to Marin Academy in San Rafael, California, where he got his high school diploma. I am, unfortunately, growing used to seeing bad things happening to good people. The proceedings were not open to the public. Esmaili said, "We are now in the investigation phase. in the fight for a free and fair media. On July 22, 2014, Iranian authorities arrested Rezaian and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and took the couple into custody, accusing them of espionage.

“Accusing Mosaed of creating a crisis through his reporting is just the latest in the Iranian government's hypocritical approach to journalism. [13] His wife, Yeganeh Salehi, is an Iranian citizen who is a correspondent for The National, a newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates. [20] A few weeks later on February 1, his family announced the case would be heard by Judge Abolghassem Salavati, a controversial figure in the Iranian court system known for handing down harsh sentences (including extensive prison terms, lashings, and death) to political prisoners and those regarded as a threat to national security. [6][7], Rezaian was born March 15, 1976,[8] and raised in Marin County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. According to his brother, Ali Rezaian, the Iranian government rested its accusations on two pieces of evidence: an American visa application for Jason's wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and a form letter sent to Barack Obama's 2008 White House transition team offering assistance in improving Iran-U.S. To take on the liberal media, expose their toxic bias, and [43] There were ten senators who did not vote. '"[35][36], Reporters Without Borders stated that, "Rezaian is the victim of a power struggle between different government factions. ", "Iran says journalist arrests not a matter for US", "Iran Charges, and Will Try, Jason Rezaian, Washington Post Reporter", "Obama scolds reporter for Iran question: 'You should know better, "CBS Reporter Major Garrett Responds to Public Scolding From Obama: 'Clearly It Struck a Nerve, "Call for Immediate Release of Washington Post Journalist Now on Trial", "#FreeThePress: Jason Rezaian - PressUncuffed", "Press Uncuffed Campaign Celebrates Release of Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian", "Half a Million People Tell Iran: 'Free Jason Rezaian, "Ban to Iran: Free the Journalists, Political Prisoners", "State Department urges Iran to release Washington Post correspondent", "All Bill Information (Except Text) for S.Con.Res.16 - A concurrent resolution stating the policy of the United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran", "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 1st Session", "S.Con.Res.16 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): A concurrent resolution stating the policy of the United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran", "Jason Rezaian and three other US prisoners leave Iran", "Why has Iran imprisoned Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe? [2], Rezaian's trial began on May 26, 2015 at Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. The notion that I am 'content' as I celebrate with American citizens languishing in Iranian jails, Major, that’s nonsense, and you should know better. [37], There were several international campaigns for his release. Obama admonished Garrett by responding, "I’ve got to give you credit, Major, for how you craft those questions. The media is using whatever crisis it can to swing the upcoming election—they have an agenda and the truth is not “Don’t believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for [General Qasem] Soleimani.” That’s the message or plea from Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad published by The Washington Post on Monday. He was convicted of espionage in a closed-door trial in Iran in 2015. [12], Rezaian had been based in Iran as a journalist since 2009. Mosaed was transferred to Evin prison, where he was held for 16 days before he was released on bail. ), States that it is U.S. policy that: (1) the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should immediately release Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, and Jason Rezaian, and cooperate with the U.S. government to locate and return Robert Levinson; and (2) the U.S. government should undertake every effort using every diplomatic tool at its disposal to secure their release.

tax-deductible. The mission of the Media Research Center is to create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish. He did not say why they had been arrested. Mosaed and his lawyer plan to appeal the sentence, according to the source, who said the journalist was charged in connection with two past arrests. According to Agence France-Presse, such allegations were unsubstantiated. His late father, Taghi, emigrated to the U.S. from Iran in 1959; and belonged to a Shia family who were caretakers of the Shia shrine in Mashhad, Iran. The MRC is a research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and contributions to the MRC are tax-deductible.

ABC chief foreign affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz was moved by them chanting “Death to America,” while CBS foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer touted a message of death against Trump. He is being used by a regime which, since 1979, has often exchanged foreign detainees (or those with dual nationality) for Iranian agents held in other countries." [28], Six weeks before their arrests, Rezaian and Salehi were filmed for the CNN docuseries Parts Unknown, where they had discussed Iranian culture and their heritage with host Anthony Bourdain. "[19], The photojournalist and her husband were released within weeks,[20] while Rezaian's wife, Salehi, was released on bail on October 6. “Some Iranians have compared the funeral services for Soleimani to those held for the Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague, killed by Allied agents during World War II,” she added. On Nov. 22, 2015, Iranian officials said he had been sentenced to a prison term, the length of which was not disclosed.
He was convicted of espionage in a closed-door trial in Iran in 2015.

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relations. They will not permit our country to become a land where our enemies and their agents carry out their activities. [45], On January 16, 2016, it was announced that Rezaian had been released from Iran along with three other United States prisoners. [16], Rezaian wrote a book, Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison, published in January 2019, detailing his experience in captivity in Iran. It provided free transport and ordered shops to shut down.
Before becoming the Post's Tehran correspondent in 2012, he wrote for other publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle and Monocle. “Don’t believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for [General Qasem] Soleimani.” That’s the message or plea from Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad published by The Washington Post on Monday. In a statement, Kerry reiterated calls to release Rezaian, as well as Amir Hekmati, Saeed Abedini, and Robert Levinson – three other Americans also detained in Iran as of that date.

The families of those slain protestors had to pay money to get their loved one’s bodies returned and were barred from having public funerals. [23], On December 7, the U.S. State Department announced Rezaian had been charged by an Iranian court with unspecified offenses. [38][39] Rezaian's wife and mother wore Press Uncuffed bracelets during a visit to the prison where Rezaian was being held. “The Internet was shut down for five days. [9] His mother, Mary (née Breme), originally from Chicago, moved from the U.S. to Turkey following her husband's death.

While it’s true that Western correspondents face daunting conditions when it comes to reporting the truth from Iran, that shouldn’t excuse the many times they’ve shown unwarranted gullibility toward the official version of events. CPJ quoted a source familiar with the case as saying that Mosaed was sentenced on August 25, a week after being charged with "colluding against national security" and "spreading propaganda against the system.".