Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who worked for U.S.-funded Radio Farda, has reportedly been detained by Iran for months. The State Department confirmed his imprisonment. Valizadeh’s detainment coincides with Iran’s 45th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover. Tensions are high as Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens the U.S. and Israel, following U.S. military deployments to the Middle East. Valizadeh had previously posted about family pressure to return to Iran and reportedly returned in March 2024 without safety assurances.