Fate of Jailed Americans Hangs Over Talks With Iran
Jason Rezaian, a 39-year-old half-Iranian Washington Post reporter. Photographer: Zoeann Murphy/The Washington Post
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As a June 30 deadline approaches for a nuclear deal with Iran, the fate of four Americans imprisoned or missing in the Islamic Republic hangs over the talks and has provoked a debate on Capitol Hill.
Three -- a former Marine, a pastor and a journalist -- are accused of espionage or undermining Iran’s national security. Their families tell a different story: one was visiting his elderly grandmother; another was supporting Christian churches in private homes and an orphanage; the third is a reporter for the Washington Post.