By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wrongfully-detained-iranian-american-journalist-remains-jailed-in-iran-after-2-years Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio This week marks two years that Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained in Iran. For a decade, he worked for Radio Farda — an independent, but U.S.-funded Farsi-language news service. During a trip to Iran to visit family, Valizadeh was arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison for “collaborating with a hostile government.” Amna Nawaz spoke with his attorney, Ryan Fayhee. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 25, 2026 By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela