The Iranian avocado quest that led to prison

Jason Rezaian was the Washington Post's bureau chief in Tehran. But a tongue-in-cheek campaign to bring avocados to the country caught the attention of the authorities and landed him in Iran's most notorious prison. Jason wrote a book about his experience called Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison. This episode was first released on 4th April 2019.Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Maryam Maruf Image: Jason Rezaian Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images