Prisoner by Jason Rezaian

My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison

A Washington Post correspondent gives a harrowing first-person account of his arrest in Tehran and 544 days in Iran’s Evin prison, detailing relentless interrogations, periods of isolation, deprivation, and the psychological tactics used to break him. He interweaves vivid portraits of fellow inmates and guards, the toll on his family and colleagues, and the small acts of solidarity and endurance that sustained him, while reflecting on truth, identity, and the mechanics of power. The memoir traces the slow, fraught path to his eventual release after long diplomatic negotiations.

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