Key facts
- Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh is detained in Evin prison, Iran.
- Valizadeh has pleaded for medical help in a voice memo.
- He has been detained for over a year.
- Valizadeh is one of six Americans currently held by Iran.
- The U.S. government considers Valizadeh wrongfully detained.
Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Iran's Evin Prison for over a year, has pleaded for medical assistance for himself and other Americans in a voice memo obtained by CBS News. The U.S. government has stated that Valizadeh is being wrongfully detained. He is among six American citizens currently held by Iranian authorities. The U.S. government continues to work towards the release of detained Americans.