From Wired, this is the big interview, where we'll get to know the people beyond the headlines,

in conversations that explore the intersection of technology, power, and culture.

I'm Wired's global editorial director, Katie Drummond.

It's been nearly three months since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear facilities and infrastructure.

Gas prices are rising. Traffic in the crucial strait of Hormuz is being disrupted, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.

To help us make sense of this and what could be next, I'm joined by Jason Rezion, Director of Press Freedom Initiatives at the Washington Post.

Jason has a perspective on this conflict that few others do.

He's an Iranian-American, a former Tehran correspondent, and in 2014 he was detained in Iran's notorious Evine prison,

accused by the regime of being an American spy.

Jason spent nearly a year and a half in prison

as world powers were embroiled in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. This year marks

a decade since Jason's release in a prisoner swap. Jason, thank you so much for being here and

welcome to the big interview. Thanks for having me, Katie. I appreciate it. Delighted that you're here.

So let's start with the latest. We're talking on a Wednesday about a week before this episode is going to come out.

Right now, there is what I would describe, I think, is a fragile ceasefire in place.

Questions remain over how long it will hold.

The U.S. has not ruled out additional strikes.

And there are fears, especially with

Iran's latest statements, that the war could spread not only beyond its borders, beyond the

borders of the Middle East. That's the big concern as it stands today. What is your sense and your

interpretation of the situation right now? I want to start by saying that, you know, we've been at some level of conflict with Iran since

1979.

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