Iran's Detention of US Journalist Reaches 500 Days

Iran's detention of U.S. journalist Jason Rezaian hits 500 days on Thursday, with The Washington Post saying that its Tehran correspondent is in "immediate danger" as his health deteriorates. The newspaper said Wednesday that it had made a new appeal to the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for help in securing the release of the 39-year-old reporter, who holds dual Iranian and U.S. citizenship. The newspaper said Rezaian suffers from high blood pressure and other...

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