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伊朗目前扣押着六名美国人，不过仅有两人被公开确认，他们是被关押在埃文监狱的双重国籍公民
作者：路易斯·卡西阿诺 福克斯新闻网
发布于2026年4月20日 美国东部时间下午6:51
被伊朗扣押的美国公民的律师表示：释放人质是“最容易解决的问题”
里扎·瓦利扎德的律师瑞安·费伊表示，在全球对伊朗任意拘留行为的压力下，伊朗可以释放其扣押的美国人质。
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一名专家表示，在德黑兰与华盛顿的谈判中，被伊朗错误扣押的美国人质问题有望得到解决，目前双方正处于脆弱的停火状态，正努力结束冲突。
现年49岁的阿卜杜勒雷扎·“里扎”·瓦利扎德被伊朗扣押已超过一年，他的律师瑞安·费伊强调，在美国与以色列的战争期间，伊朗面临的压力持续加大，通过外交解决方案确保其当事人获释的紧迫性日益凸显。
“作为里扎的律师，我的职责是确保这件事不会被遗忘，”费伊告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“尽管我有充分信心，这一问题已被纳入谈判议程，尽管拜登政府尚未公开表态……我的正式职责是确保它始终是谈判的议题之一。同样重要的是——这是更大的挑战，因为显然我无法完全掌控局面——我的职责是确保里扎的安全与存活，以便开展有望确保他获释的谈判。”
伊朗目前扣押着六名美国人，不过仅有两人被公开确认身份：瓦利扎德和61岁的卡姆兰·赫克马蒂。二人均持有伊朗和美国双重国籍，被关押在伊朗臭名昭著的埃文监狱。
为何特朗普与伊朗在任何可能的结束战争协议上相距甚远
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近日，以色列国防军（IDF）在社交媒体上警告埃文监狱附近居民撤离该区域，以防空袭持续升级。
“尽管里扎和卡姆兰·赫克马蒂都是美国公民，但伊朗不承认他们的美国公民身份，”费伊说。“正因如此，他们无法获得传统的领事服务。即便他们能获得，我们在伊朗也没有大使馆。”
今年2月，美国国务院将伊朗列为“错误拘留行为国家支持方”，原因是伊朗任意逮捕美国人，将其作为未来谈判的筹码。
“几十年来，伊朗一直残酷扣押无辜的美国公民以及其他国家的公民，将其作为针对其他国家的政治 leverage，”美国国务卿马可·卢比奥当时表示。“这种令人发指的行径必须终止。”
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2022年10月17日，伊朗德黑兰埃文监狱入口视图。（马吉德·阿斯加里普尔/西亚新闻社经路透社供稿）
费伊指出，这一认定新增了额外的孤立手段，例如制裁和旅行限制。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系美国国务院和白宫，后者一直呼吁伊朗释放所有被扣押的美国人。
“特朗普总统明确表示，他希望每一名被错误扣押的美国人都能平安返家，对于将美国人视为政治棋子的政权，将面临严厉的后果，”一名白宫发言人告诉美联社。
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伊斯兰堡将于4月10日主办伊朗与美国的和谈。（法鲁克·纳伊姆/法新社通过盖蒂图片社）
德黑兰与华盛顿的第二轮谈判陷入停滞，目前尚不清楚解决这场持续七周的战争的外交解决方案的明确路径。周一，唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，他没有被迫与伊朗达成协议，“不过，一切都会相对快速地解决！”他在Truth Social上写道。
瓦利扎德于2024年9月在探亲期间被捕，随后被判定与“敌对政府”合作并被判刑。作为一名记者，他曾报道过2009年伊朗亲民主抗议活动以及当局的强硬镇压手段。因此，他被流放并开始为美国政府资助的自由欧洲电台/自由电台的伊朗分支——法尔达电台工作。
前美国总统人质事务特使罗杰·卡斯顿斯此前告诉福克斯新闻，鉴于伊朗有欺骗的惯常做法，达成释放任何被扣押美国人的协议可能会很困难。
“奇怪的是，俄罗斯人、中国人、塔利班和委内瑞拉人——当你开始讨论人质问题时，他们会说实话，并且会信守承诺。你可以和塔利班握手达成协议，他们会贯彻到底，”卡斯顿斯说。“伊朗？绝对不会。”
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不过，曾担任保罗·鲁塞萨巴吉纳（2004年电影《卢旺达饭店》中饭店老板的原型）律师的费伊表示，他仍对瓦利扎德获释抱有希望。他指出，在伊朗对阿拉伯邻国发动导弹袭击以及遭到西方大国反对后，伊朗日益孤立。
“这是眼下最容易解决的问题，双方都应该认识到这一点，”费伊说。“双方都应该将注意力放在这件事上，因为显然他们正试图在谈判中建立信任关系，而这是建立信任最可靠的方式。”
“伊朗想要表明自己真心想要摆脱当前困境，最简单的做法就是释放这些美国人，”他补充道。“这是唾手可得的成果。”
路易斯·卡西阿诺是福克斯新闻数字频道的记者。新闻线索请发送至louis.casiano@fox.com。
Lawyer for American detained in Iran says hostage deal is ‘easiest problem on the table’ for both sides
2026-04-20T18:51:34-04:00 / Fox News
Iran currently holds six Americans, though only two have been publicly identified as dual citizens held in Evin Prison
By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published April 20, 2026 6:51pm EDT
Lawyer for detained American citizen in Iran says releasing hostages is ‘easiest problem’ to solve
Ryan Fayhee, a lawyer for Reza Valizadeh, said Iran could release its American hostages amid pressure from around the world over its arbitrary detention practices.
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The matter of American hostages wrongfully detained in Iran could be resolved during negotiations between Tehran and Washington as both sides navigate a fragile ceasefire amid attempts to end the conflict, one expert said.
Ryan Fayhee, a lawyer for Abdolreza “Reza” Valizadeh, 49, who has been detained by Iran for more than a year, stressed the urgency of a diplomatic solution to secure his client’s release as pressure on Iran remains high during the war against the United States and Israel.
“It is my job as Reza’s lawyer to make sure that it doesn’t get lost,” Fayhee told Fox News Digital. “While I have high confidence that this is part of the negotiations, even though the administration hasn’t stated so publicly… it is officially my job to make sure it remains part of those conversations. And equally so — and this is the bigger challenge, because obviously, I don’t have full control — it’s my job to make sure Reza is safe and alive to allow for those negotiations to take place that ideally will secure his release.”
Iran is currently holding six Americans, though only two have been publicly identified: Valizadeh and 61-year-old Kamran Hekmati. Both hold dual Iranian and American citizenship and were being held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison.
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In recent days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have issued warnings on social media for residents living near the prison to evacuate the area amid continuing airstrikes.
“Despite Reza and Kamran Hekmati both being American citizens, the Iranians don’t recognize their American citizenship,” Fayhee said. “For that reason, they don’t receive traditional consular services. And even if they did, we don’t have an embassy there.”
In February, the State Department designated Iran a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention” for arbitrarily arresting Americans to use as bargaining chips in future negotiations.
“For decades, Iran has continued to cruelly detain innocent Americans, as well as citizens of other nations, to use as political leverage against other states,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the time. “This abhorrent practice must end.”
IRAN THREATENS TO END CEASEFIRE OVER HEZBOLLAH’S EXCLUSION FROM TRUCE DEAL
A view of the entrance of Evin prison in Tehran, Iran Oct. 17, 2022.(Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
The designation adds extra layers of isolating tools, such as sanctions and travel restrictions, Fayhee noted.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department and the White House, which has called on Iran to release every American being detained.
“President Trump has been clear that he wants every American wrongfully detained to be returned home safe and sound, and that there will be dire consequences for regimes who treat Americans as political pawns,” a White House spokesperson told The Associated Press.
VANCE WARNS IRAN WILL ‘FIND OUT’ TRUMP IS ‘NOT ONE TO MESS AROUND’ IF CEASEFIRE DEAL FALLS APART
Islamabad is set to host peace talks between Iran and the U.S. on April 10.(Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images)
A second round of talks between Tehran and Washington has stalled as a clear path to a diplomatic resolution of the seven-week war remains uncertain. On Monday, President Donald Trump said he was under no pressure to make a deal with Iran, “although, it will all happen, relatively quickly!” he wrote on Truth Social.
Valizadeh was arrested in September 2024 during a visit to see family and was sentenced after being convicted of working with a “hostile government.” As a journalist, he previously reported on the 2009 pro-democracy protests in Iran and the regime’s heavy-handed response. As a result, he was exiled and began working for Radio Farda, the Iranian branch of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Securing a deal to free any Americans being held in Iran could prove difficult given Tehran’s proclivity for deception, Roger Carstens, the former U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, previously told Fox News.
“Strangely, the Russians, the Chinese, the Taliban, and the Venezuelans — when you start getting into hostage discussions, they tell the truth, and they stick to what they promise. You can do a handshake deal with the Taliban, and they’re going to follow through,” Carstens said. “The Iranians? Absolutely not.”
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However, Fayhee, who also served as the lawyer for Paul Rusesabagina — the hotelier portrayed in the 2004 film “Hotel Rwanda” — said he maintains hope for Valizadeh’s release. He noted that Iran is increasingly isolated following its missile strikes on its Arab neighbors and the opposition it faces from Western powers.
“It is the easiest problem on the table to solve, and both sides should acknowledge that,” Fayhee said. “Both sides should focus on it because clearly they’re trying to build a relationship of trust in these negotiations, and this is the surest way to do that.”
“The easiest thing Iran can do to show they’re genuinely interested in backing themselves out of this corner is to release these Americans,” he added. “It is low-hanging fruit.”
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.