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Attorney hired for Washington Post reporter detained in Iran

A Washington Post reporter imprisoned in Iran has been granted access to an attorney — but not the one of his choosing. Jason Rezaian, who has been the paper’s Tehran correspondent since 2012 and holds U.S. and Iranian citizenship, has spent 222 days in Tehran’s Evin Prison. The Iranian government has not publicly identified the nature of the charges against Rezaian, 38, other than to accuse him in a statement of participating in activities outside the scope of journalism. Salavati is known for delivering harsh sentences, including lashings and execution, and has been sanctioned by the European Union since 2011.

 

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