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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Kidnapping of Iranian-American Journalist Hits Home

    Jason Rezaian is of Iranian descent, born and raised in California. He’s now a reporter for the Washington Post who has been assigned to Iran. Three weeks ago, he was detained, along with his journalist wife and two other reporters, with no explanation.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 13, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jason Rezaian is of Iranian descent, born and raised in California. He’s now a reporter for the Washington Post who has been assigned to Iran. Three weeks ago, he was detained, along with his journalist wife and two other reporters, with no explanation. Reza Aslan is also Iranian-American, a Professor at UC Riverside and founder of Aslan Media, a social media network for news about the Middle East.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Reza Aslan

      University of California, Riverside

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