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Speaking of Iran

‘To be an innocent prisoner is very empowering:’ Four months in an Iranian jail

July 28, 2014
Speaking of Iran
‘To be an innocent prisoner is very empowering:’ Four months in an Iranian jail
‘To be an innocent prisoner is very empowering:’ Four months in an Iranian jail

THE WASHINGTON POST

BY MAZIAR BAHARI

Last week, Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, his wife Yeganeh Salehi and two photojournalists were arrested in Iran. Officials haven’t explained why a dozen armed men raided Rezaian’s home; they haven’t offered up very much information at all.

But I have a good sense of what Rezaian and his colleagues may be going through. The same thing happened to me.

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