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Reporter Jason Rezaian's Case Proves Iran Still Can't Be Trusted
(Washington Post) Editorial - With the international community preparing to lift most sanctions on Iran, its president, Hassan Rouhani, no doubt will present his nation as ready to take its rightful place in the world when he addresses the UN General Assembly on Monday. The world, including the Obama administration, should think twice about that. Any nation that holds innocent journalists captive, in violation of its own laws and of international norms, will be regarded with suspicion, and deservedly so. Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was seized by Iranian security officials 14 months ago based on what the State Department has called "patently absurd" allegations of espionage and aiding a hostile government. Rezaian, a talented journalist with U.S. and Iranian citizenship, had dedicated his life to improving understanding between the two nations. Any foreign companies contemplating investment in Iran will have to wonder: To what extent can they count on Iranian courts to protect their assets or their employees?