Key facts
- American journalist Reza Valizadeh has pleaded for help from an Iranian prison.
- Valizadeh is described as being wrongfully detained.
- He is one of six Americans currently held by Iran.
Following a partial lifting of Iran's nationwide internet blackout, American journalist Margaret Brennan was able to hear a plea for help from Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist. The U.S. government states that Valizadeh is being wrongfully detained in a notorious prison in Iran. He is among a group of six American citizens currently being held by Iranian authorities.