The journalist “Jason Rezaian” and family in the U.S.

Some sources believe the timing of the arrest and subsequent announcements of Rezaian’s legal status were calculated to influence Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, in nuclear proliferation talks with the United States. The New York Times noted that Rezaizan “may be serving as a pawn” in an internal struggle between reformers like Rouhani and hard-liners.

June 18, 2022 | 5:58 pm