Ryan Fayhee Calls for Release of Wrongfully Detained American Journalist in Iran on CBS Evening News
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Akin national security & global investigations partner Ryan Fayhee appeared on CBS Evening News to discuss the case of wrongfully detained Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh. Watch the clip here.
Ryan is also quoted by CBS News in an article titled, “From inside Iran's Evin Prison, journalist Reza Valizadeh pleads for medical help for him and other American captives.” The article examines Valizadeh’s recent plea to the U.S. government to obtain medical help for him and other Americans detained in Iran's Evin Prison.
Ryan emphasizes the need for the U.S. government to acknowledge that Iran is holding U.S. citizens and to ensure their release is being discussed as part of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
“I'm hopeful that they'll begin to share with the public what steps they're taking to recover Reza,” he said.
Ryan has worked pro bono on behalf of Reza, who has been wrongfully detained in Iran since September 2024.
