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Journalist once jailed by Iran: Press restrictions in Gulf preview 'darker near-term future' - Velshi - MS NOW
Jason Rezaian, a journalist who was unjustly imprisoned by Iran for 544 days, says the detention of journalists like Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait are, “a threat to everything that we know about living in free societies.” - Aired on 04/19/2026.