Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent who has been held captive by the Iranian government for more than 500 days, was granted a small reprieve Friday when his captors allowed a Christmas Day visit from his wife and mother.
“After several efforts, Yegi and I were able to secure permission from the court to meet with Jason for several hours today, Christmas,” Rezaian’s mother, Mary, said in an e-mail to The Post. Yegi is Rezaian’s wife, Yeganeh Salehi, an Iranian citizen who is a correspondent for The National, a newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates
“This is the first time in the year that I have been visiting him in Evin Prison that I could spend an extended time there and bring him his first home-cooked meal in months,” Mary Rezaian said in her e-mail.
Jason Rezaian, 39, was born in California and holds both U.S. and Iranian citizenships. He was quietly convicted in closed proceedings earlier this year after being charged with espionage and related allegations.
