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American journalist Roxana Saberi detained in Iran

1 March 2009 Comments

Posted by Sherwin

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Iranian authorities have arrested and detained an American journalist who has reported for NPR, the BBC and Fox News.

Roxana Saberi, 31, has been working in Iran as a freelance journalist for six years and was arrested in Tehran almost a month ago. Her father said he has not heard from his daughter since then.

“Roxana called on February 10 to say that she had been arrested on January 31,” Reza Saberi told FOX News. “She did not say why she had been arrested or what for. She could not even say where she was when she was calling.”

Saberi’s press credentials were revoked by the Iranian government more than a year ago, but she was being allowed to file short stories until her arrest.

“She said that she had bought a bottle of wine and the person that sold it had reported it and then they came and arrested her,” he told NPR.

The Saberi family stayed quiet until now, in hopes she would be released.

Roxana — a former Miss North Dakota — grew up in Fargo and graduated from Concordia College. Her father was born in Iran and her mother grew up in Japan.

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  • this seems very fishy
  • I dont like the present situation in Middle East Asia. Its not a safe place. Taliban is controlling parts of Pakistan. Israel and Palestine fighting. Trouble in Afghanistan and what not
  • They don't mess around there and to make it worse she is an American woman.
  • I agree. Roxana is a very brave girl. She is the pride of North Dakota. Standing up to a dick-tator like Iran's ruler. She is now having fasted 12 days.

    Help free her. Send your support. Visit freeroxana.net. You can start a fast to support her on the 3rd of May 2009. It would last 12 days, matching Roxana's own fast.

    Perhaps if these Iran people do not know the meaning of soft words then perhaps they would know the meaning of force. Lets not worry about what Carter did in the past and lets get our girl ! Every American life is worth it!

    Lets also take our other 2 sisters held in North Korea. People should think twice before taking our citizens.

    Grow some spine Obama! Lets get out people from tyrants.

    Long live the USA!
    Long Live freedom!
    Down with tyranny!
  • I agree, this is terrible and every American should be outraged that these countries imprison American citizens for rediculous so-called "crimes" just to provoke the government into doing something. Well we should do something. They're asking for it. Give it to them.
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