<p>As tensions with Iran persist, the issue of wrongful detention remains a critical but often overlooked national security concern. This week, Elisa sits down with Kieran Ramsey, former Director of the FBI’s Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and current Chief Investigative Officer at Global Reach, to examine how countries like Iran use arbitrary detention—and how these cases are tracked and challenged on the global stage. The episode also includes audio from our recent luncheon with journalist Jason Rezaian, who recounts his 544 days of detention in Tehran’s Evin Prison and reflects on how his experience intersects with law, diplomacy, and the human cost of these high-stakes cases. </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reach.global/leaders/kieran-ramsey">Kieran Ramsey</a> is Chief Investigative Officer at Global Reach, a private company that deals with individuals wrongfully held or taken hostage around the world. </p><p><em>References:</em> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/245317.pdf">The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)</a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/wg-arbitrary-detention">The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/strengthening-efforts-to-protect-u-s-nationals-from-wrongful-detention-abroad/">E.O. 14248, Strengthening Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Prison-Solitary-Confinement-High-Stakes-Extraordinary/dp/0062691570">Rezaian, Jason. <em>Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison</em>. HarperCollins, 2019</a></p>