An American-Iranian journalist, formerly employed by the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), is reportedly detained in Iran. Reza Valizadeh was arrested in Tehran in September, as confirmed by sources close to his family and RFE/RL. Despite this, Iran has not officially acknowledged his detention.
The US State Department has stated that it is aware of reports regarding the arrest of a dual US-Iranian citizen in Iran and is collaborating with Switzerland to gather more information on the case.
