Lawmakers slam Obama after Iran convicts US journalist
GOP lawmakers are renewing their criticism of the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran, following the news that Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian has been convicted in an espionage...
View ArticleRubio slams Obama over American reporter imprisoned in Iran
Sen. Marco Rubio is slamming President Obama, saying he should have demanded the release of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian in the nuclear talks."It is unacceptable that the Obama Administration...
View ArticleReporter held in Iran in 'immediate danger,' Washington Post says
A Washington Post reporter held in Iran is in “immediate danger,” the newspaper warned Wednesday as Jason Rezaian’s detention approaches its 500th day.In a press release denouncing reporter Rezaian’s...
View ArticleJailed reporter in Iran granted Christmas visit from family
A Washington Post reported who has been held in captivity for more than 500 days was allowed by Iran to have a Christmas dinner with his family.The Post reported on Friday that reporter Jason Rezaian...
View ArticleKerry ‘working very hard’ to release captured journalist
Secretary of State John Kerry will respond “as appropriate” to the demand from 25 influential news organizations that Iran release a captive American journalist, the State Department said Saturday....
View ArticleIran releases 4 American prisoners, including journalist
Four Americans imprisoned in Iran, including a journalist held as prisoner for the last 18 months, have been freed, the Washington Post reported Saturday. Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, 39,...
View ArticleRubio denounces prisoner swap with Iran
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Saturday denounced the Obama administration for engaging in a prisoner swap in order to secure the release of four Americans in Iran. “We shouldn’t be involved in swaps,”...
View ArticleTrump: Iran prisoner swap ‘doesn’t sound too good’
Stressing that he still hasn't seen the details of the prisoner swap, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday said the deal to free four American citizens from Iranian captivity...
View ArticleGOP candidates hammer Obama for prisoner swap
Republican presidential candidates Saturday raised varying levels of criticism of the prisoner exchange that led to the freeing of four Americans in Iran, while agreeing they were glad the Americans...
View ArticleCruz: Iran swap is 'propaganda' for Obama
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Saturday denounced the U.S. prisoner swap with Iran as “propaganda” for both sides. Like several other Republican presidential candidates, Cruz said he was happy that the...
View ArticleTrump takes credit for Iran prisoner release
Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday said his rhetoric condemning the Iranian regime played an integral part in securing the release of four U.S. prisoners. “So I’ve been hitting...
View ArticleClinton calls for new sanctions on Iran
Hours after the U.S. dropped sanctions on Iran as part of the nuclear deal, Democratic primary front-runner Hillary Clinton called for new sanctions on the nation for its ballistic missile program....
View ArticleFreed reporter says he's 'feeling fine' after release from Iran
Freed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian said Wednesday he’s feeling fine and looking forward to watching basketball and seeing the new "Star Wars" movie.“I want everyone to know that I’m feeling...
View ArticleKerry: Post reporter's release among best days as secretary
An emotional Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the day Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and others were released from Iran was "one of the days that I enjoyed the most as secretary...
View ArticleJournalist imprisoned in Iran returning to Washington Post to cover foreign...
Journalist Jason Rezaian is rejoining The Washington Post as a staff writer, the newspaper announced Wednesday, two years to the day after he was released from an Iranian prison.Rezaian will write for...
View ArticleUS judge awards Post reporter who was held in Iran $180 million
A federal judge on Friday awarded Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over the 544 days he spent in captivity and torture in the...
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