A U.S. federal judge has awarded Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post journalist, and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity.
A U.S. judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on internationally criticized espionage charges.
“Iran seized Jason, threatened to kill Jason, and did so with the goal of compelling the United States to free Iranian prisoners as a condition of Jason’s release,” Leon said in his ruling. “Holding a man hostage and torturing him to gain leverage in negotiations with the United States is outrageous, deserving of punishment and surely in need of deterrence.”Iran never responded to the lawsuit despite its being handed over to the government by the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which oversees U.S.
Rezaian’s case, which began with his 2014 gunpoint arrest alongside his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, showed how the Islamic Republic can grab those with Western ties to use in negotiations. It’s a practice recounted by human rights groups, U.N. investigators and the families of those detained.
The order comes a week after the Nov. 15 gasoline price increase, which sparked demonstrations that rapidly turned violent, seeing gas stations, banks and stores burned to the ground.
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