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Negotiations for the Release of American Journalist Held Hostage in Iran
TLDR This podcast episode tells the story of American journalist Jason Rezaian and his wife, who were held hostage in Iran. It explores their experiences, including their arrest, interrogation, and the negotiations for their release during the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
This podcast episode is about the negotiations to free an American journalist, Jason Rezion, who was held hostage in Iran, and it is told by Jason himself.
03:35
This podcast episode is about Jason and his wife's experiences as hostages in Iran, starting with Jason's decision to move there in 2009 to pursue a career as a foreign correspondent.
07:30
In 2010, Jason and his friend David Lang launched a Kickstarter project called the Iranian Avocado Quest to raise money for Iran's first avocado farm, with the goal of humanizing life in Tehran and changing Americans' perception of Iran.
11:15
Jason and his wife Yeggy were living in Tehran, both working as reporters, and had the opportunity to appear on Anthony Bourdain's show, Parts Unknown, before they were attacked in a parking garage by two men.
15:08
Jason and Yeggy were held captive in their apartment in Tehran while their home was ransacked, and their storage unit full of alcohol was taken, which was the only crime they had committed.
19:09
Jason and Yeggy were taken to Evian Prison in Tehran, where they were separated, interrogated, and accused of being spies.
23:02
Jason Rezaian was interrogated about the "avocado revolution" and the Iranians even brought him an avocado, which coincidentally was the codename for a secret CIA program to gather intelligence in hostile countries, but it became clear that the avocado project was never the real reason for his arrest.
27:13
This podcast is about the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran during the nuclear deal, and how journalist Jason Rezaian's freedom became part of those negotiations.
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