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Wrongfully detained Iranian-American journalist pleads for release

  • Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, reportedly wrongfully detained in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, recorded a plea asking the U.S. government to help secure his release.
  • NBC News obtained the audio of his plea, bringing renewed public attention to his case.
  • His lawyer, Ryan Fayhee, discussed the situation and the push for U.S. intervention on Meet the Press NOW.
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