Among U.S.-Iran tensions, concern for an Iranian-American in Evin prison

NPR | By Matt Ozug,

Emily Kwong, Sarah Robbins

Published February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM EST

As indirect talks begin between the U.S. and Iran over that country's nuclear program, Ryan Fayhee, lawyer for journalist Abdolreza Valizadeh, talks about his concern for his client, who is being held in Evin prison in Tehran.

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