Washington Post reporter freed from Iran heads back to US

Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter who, with three other Americans, was freed from prison in Iran last week, left an American military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, headed for the United States, he said in a statement on Friday.

“At some point, I will be ready to discuss my ordeal, but for now, I just want to express my profound appreciation for the tremendous support I have received,” Rezaian said.

His release was the result of a carefully negotiated prisoner swap between the United States and Iran.

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