"Arrr! American scribe be caught in Iran, while Khamenei be spoutin' threats like a parrot on me shoulder!"
2024-11-03
Arrr, matey! A scallywag scribbler from Iran's shores be locked up tighter than a treasure chest! Meanwhile, the Yanks be sendin' more cannon wagons and ironclads to the hot seas, stirrin' the pot like a cook with a grudge! A right jolly storm brewin’, I tell ye!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round for a tale of a fine journalist, one Reza Valizadeh, who sailed the treacherous seas of journalism from the shores of America to the clutches of the Iranian regime! Aye, he be said to be held captive in the murky depths of Iran for months, while the State Department be wringin' their hands, tryin' to find this landlubber!Valizadeh, he of the Radio Farda fame—speaketh the truth in Farsi, they say—be seen as a scallywag by the Iranian theocracy, who don’t take kindly to such free speakin'. As they celebrate the anniversary of their notorious embassy takeover, Khamenei, their Supreme Leader, be threat'nin' the U.S. and Israel like a pirate under the Jolly Roger! Arrr!
Our brave Reza posted messages hinting he returned to Iran like a foolhardy sailor with no lifeboat! Now he’s locked away in Evin prison, with no one to defend him, and the charges against him be as murky as a stormy sea! The U.S. is workin' with their Swiss mates to uncover the truth, but the winds of change be blowin' slow in these parts!
So here’s to Valizadeh, a journalist caught in a tempest, as Iran’s rulers rally their crew to chant "Death to America!" If ye be lookin' for a tale of courage and folly on the high seas of international intrigue, this be it! Avast ye, let’s hope for fair winds and a swift rescue!