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Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran's Evin Prison
CBS News obtained a voice recording from Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh who is detained inside Iran's notorious Evin Prison. He pleads for medical help for himself and the other Americans there.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran’s Evin Prison, CBS News obtained a voice recording from Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh who is detained inside Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. He pleads for medical help for himself and the other Americans there.
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- Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran's Evin PrisonCBS News - 2026-06-05T04:00:00+00:00
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