Freed journalist wants to watch Warriors
(AP Photo) Jason Rezaian appeared briefly Wednesday outside the hospital where he's being treated in Germany.
LANDSTUHL, Germany (AP, KTVU) - Jason Rezaian, the journalist who was released from an Iranian prison on Saturday, said in a statement Wednesday, he wants to catch up the things he missed during his 18-month incarceration, including the progress of hometown team, the Golden State Warriors. Rezaian, who grew up in Marin County, said in a statement to his employer the Washington Post, “I hope everyone will respect my need for privacy as I take some time for myself and for my family. For now, I want to catch up with what’s been going on in the world, watch a Warriors game or two, and see the Star Wars movie.”
Read his entire statement here.
Rezaian made a brief appearance outside the U.S. military's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany Wednesday, where he's being treated along with two other Americans who were just freed by Iran in a prisoner exchange.
Rezaian looked upbeat as he posed with his wife, mother and brother for cameras before heading back inside the facility.
He has been undergoing treatment along with former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati and pastor Saeed Abedini.
Landstuhl says in addition to medical checks, "a critical part of this process is the decompression period."
The three Americans arrived in Germany late Sunday via Switzerland. A fourth American released in exchange for the U.S. pardoning or dropping charges against seven Iranians opted to stay in Iran, and a fifth American was released separately.