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The Iranian avocado quest that led to prison
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jason Rezaian was the Washington Post's bureau chief in Tehran. But a tongue-in-cheek campaign to bring avocados to the country caught the attention of the authorities and landed him in Iran's most notorious prison. Jason wrote a book about his experience called Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison. This episode was first released on 4th April 2019.
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Image: Jason Rezaian
Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Image: Jason Rezaian
Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Released:
Jan 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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