Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian reportedly sentenced to prison in Iran
Iran has apparently sentenced Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian to an unspecified prison term, state media reported Sunday.
"Serving a jail term is in Jason Rezaian's sentence, but I cannot give details," judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei reportedly said at a Tehran news conference, according to Reuters.
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today’s big questionHow long can US consumers continue their spending spree?
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