A well-known media professional with dual citizenship finds himself in a tough spot: Reza Valizadeh‚ who used to work at US-backed Radio Farda is now held in Iran (as reported by Associated Press on nov 3rd)
The State Department has given a heads-up about the situation but keeps most details private due to security reasons; theyʼre trying to get more info about the ex-broadcaster who worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – a US government-funded news outlet
The timing remains unclear as Iranian officials havent made any statements about the case yet: no response came from their UN mission or Foreign Affairs Ministry when asked for comments. The Voice of America (another US-backed media group) was first to break news about the State Departments confirmation
Tehranʼs silence about Valizadehʼs whereabouts raises questions – the dual-national journalist hasnt been heard from in several months‚ and despite multiple inquiries Iranian authorities stay tight-lipped about his current status