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Nation Nov 23

US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

World Jul 03

After escaping captivity, American detainees come home to credit penalties

It’s common for U.S. captives to return home to find they have a damaged financial reputation and no clear path to restore it, according to a new report from the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, the group named after the…

By Ali Rogin

World Jan 24

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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…

World Jan 27

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Freed reporter Jason Rezaian works to ‘reclaim his life’ after detention in Iran

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was released from an Iranian prison after more than 500 days of detention, as part of an exchange between the two countries. Martin Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss…

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World Jan 19

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U.S. envoy: Seeing Americans freed from Iran ‘overwhelming’

For 14 months, a team of American officials met in secret with Iranian negotiators to work out an agreement releasing prisoners held by both countries. Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk sits down with Judy Woodruff to tell the inside story…

By PBS News Hour

Jan 19

Washington Post releases first video of Jason Rezaian after his release from Iran

By Erik Andersen

The Washington Post published Tuesday the first video of Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian after his release from Iranian custody. The video, filmed at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, shows Rezaian laughing with his wife Yeganeh Salehi.

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Jan 18

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After years in Iranian jail, Americans ready to restart life

By PBS News Hour

The deal to release Americans imprisoned in Iran included Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine who was held for more than four years. Jeffrey Brown talks to Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., the congressman who represents Hekmati's home district in Michigan…

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Jan 17

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Jason Rezaian’s imprisonment was ‘simply unacceptable,’ Washington Post staff say

By PBS News Hour

The Washington Post's executive editor Marty Baron and foreign editor Douglas Jehl join Hari Sreenivasan over the phone to discuss the return of the paper's former Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian.

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Jan 17

Obama heralds Americans’ release as victory for ‘smart’ diplomacy

By Julie Pace, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

"This is a good day," Obama said in a statement from the White House. "When Americans are freed and returned to their families, that's something we can all celebrate."…

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Jan 17

After delicate diplomacy, Americans freed by Iran begin long journey home

By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press

The Americans imprisoned by Iran began their journey home Sunday, their friends and family awaiting emotional reunions, after delicate diplomatic negotiations that played out quietly in the shadows of international nuclear talks.

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