Book · 2019 · Biography & Autobiography
Prisoner
My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison--Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out
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Ben Rhodes and I sat down with Jason rezaian who is the former Tehran bureau chief of the Washington Post who was taken captive by the Iranian regime for 544 days... it's such a great conversation because Jason wrote a book about his experience... great book Read The Prisoner.
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Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison by Jason Rezaian is a gripping memoir detailing the author's harrowing ordeal as the Tehran bureau chief of the Washington Post who was unjustly detained by the Iranian regime. The book was prominently featured on an episode of Pod Save America titled Donald Trump’s halftime show. During the program, co-host Tommy Vietor discussed an insightful interview he and Ben Rhodes conducted with Rezaian regarding his prolonged captivity. Vietor praised the conversation and strongly urged the podcast's audience to pick up a copy of the memoir. He characterized it as a genuinely great book that offers profound insight into an extraordinary and frightening geopolitical ordeal. By sharing the backstory of Rezaian's imprisonment and subsequent release, the hosts provided a personal human angle to broader international tensions involving Iran. The recommendation served to direct public attention toward a powerful firsthand account of resilience, political hostage-taking, and survival under extreme duress, reinforcing the importance of bearing witness to human rights abuses through compelling journalistic literature and personal storytelling.
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“Ben Rhodes and I sat down with Jason rezaian who is the former Tehran bureau chief of the Washington Post who was taken captive by the Iranian regime for 544 days... it's such a great conversation because Jason wrote a book about his experience... great book Read The Prisoner”