Media Reacts to Iran’s ‘Outrageous’ Rezaian Prison Sentence
The shroud of mystery and uncertainty surrounding the fate of imprisoned Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was partially lifted this week, revealing more of the ghastly workings of Iran’s...
View ArticleAs Rezaian Marks 500 Days in Jail, New York Times Targeted For Hypocrisy On Iran
Iran’s judiciary announced that Washington Post reporter, Jason Rezaian, a dual Iranian-American citizen held on trumped-up espionage charges, would be sentenced to prison for an undisclosed amount of...
View ArticleIran Returns to Old Ways, Jailing another American
When Iran released Jason Rezaian and other American hostages in a prisoner swap deal spearheaded by Washington, their return was celebrated as a “triumph” by the English-language press. And it was a...
View ArticleHuman Rights apparently secondary to Rapprochement with Iran- see Robert...
In his speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner 2016 President Obama celebrated Jason Rezaian’s release from Iranian captivity stating “Last year we spoke of Jason’s courage as he endured the...
View ArticleIranian Honesty & Moderate/Hardliner Divide Questioned – in light of...
The world is looking on as Iran gears up for its latest Holocaust cartoon contest. As conscious as ever of his public image in the West as a “moderate,” and of the need to end Iran’s international...
View Article‘Homeland’ Actress Highlights the Great Risk Taken by Dual Citizens Visiting...
As revealed to us in the sensational NY Times Magazine exposure on Ben Rhodes, an integral part of Iranian-Western diplomacy is the use of media outlets – including op-eds and leading news sites – to...
View ArticleLatest Victim of Iran’s Campaign against Dual Citizens: A Toddler
Iran’s treatment of dual citizens, to which men and women from all walks of life fall victim (including Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, who was released after more than 500 days in...
View ArticleMedia Playing by Iran’s Rules on Dual Citizens?
Even with the supposedly “moderate” Rouhani in power and the nuclear deal well underway, more and more cells in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison are occupied by Iranian dual citizens. One of the more...
View ArticleDoubt Pervades the Narrative of Iran’s ‘Goodwill Gesture’
A year and some months ago, following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran released four American prisoners – including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian –...
View ArticleRezaian Suit Highlights Iranian, Western & Media Interests Alike
Media outlets reported extensively on Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian’s federal lawsuit filed against the Iranian government, on the accounts of hostage taking, torture and terrorism, for being...
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