Iran sentences U.S. journalist to 8 years
Iran sentences U.S. journalist to 8 yearsStory Highlights
* Secretary of State Clinton "deeply disappointed ... will vigorously raise our concerns"
* Roxana Saberi went on trial earlier this week on charges of spying
* The journalist, an Iranian-American, has freelanced for NPR, other news agencies
* Her father, speaking from Tehran, says the verdict will be appealed
An excerpt:
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A U.S. journalist in Iran was sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage, her father, lawyer and news reports said Saturday -- a sentence that prompted denunciation from the United States.
Iranian media, including an Iranian judiciary source quoted Saturday by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, confirmed the sentence of Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old Iranian-American from North Dakota.
"I am deeply disappointed by the reported sentencing of Roxana Saberi by the Iranian judiciary," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement. "We are working closely with the Swiss Protecting Presence to obtain details about the court's decision, and to ensure her well-being."
Clinton said the United States will "continue to vigorously raise our concerns to the Iranian government."
Could this be just a way to get back at the US or was she really spying? What are your thoughts?
posted by Rosko @ 5:11 AM
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