US believes Iranian-American journalist is detained in Iran, AP reports


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  • Sunday, 03 Nov 2024

(Reuters) - Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster, is believed to have been detained by Iran for some months, The Associated Press reported on Sunday, citing authorities.

The imprisonment of Valizadeh was acknowledged to the Associated Press by the U.S. State Department, the news agency said.

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