Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran's Evin Prison

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CBS News obtained a voice recording from Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist detained in Iran's notorious Evin Prison, in which he pleads for medical help for himself and other Americans held there. The recording provides rare audio documentation of conditions inside the prison and the plight of detained Americans. Valizadeh's case highlights ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran over detained nationals. The acquisition of the recording underscores journalists' efforts to document the situations of imprisoned Americans abroad.