Jason Rezaian Trial Nearing Its End
A fourth, as yet unscheduled trial will likely be the last.
Almost a year to the day Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian was arrested and detained by Iranian authorities, and almost two months into an opaque, closed-door trial on espionage and other charges, Tehran has indicated Rezaian’s trial is nearing its conclusion, according to Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron.
In a statement released today by Baron, he wrote that Rezaian’s lawyer, Leila Ahsan, had been told by authorities his next, currently unscheduled hearing would “‘almost certainly’ be the last.”
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in