It’s been three months since the United States and Israel attacked Iran, kicking off a seemingly open-ended war that’s been characterized by chaos, widespread confusion, and global economic damage that’s expected to persist for months—if not years. Those suffering most from the war’s impact, the Iranian people, are arguably who we’ve heard from the least. A prolonged, nationwide internet blackout imposed by the Iranian regime is one key reason. So too is the absence of a flourishing and free Iranian press or a robust cohort of foreign correspondents operating within the country. Jason Rezaian would know: In 2014, when he was working as the Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post, Rezaian was imprisoned by the Iranian regime and convicted of espionage. He remained in Iranian prison for nearly two years before being released into US custody as part of a prisoner exchange. Rezaian, who is now the director of press freedom initiatives at The Washington Post, was generous enough to sit down and talk about all of it—from his personal experience navigating Iran’s oppressive government and state-sanctioned media to the distorting impacts of this conflict’s meme wars and internet blackouts. Subscribe to or follow "Uncanny Valley" wherever you get your podcasts #UncannyValley #TheBigInterview