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US Journalist Roxana Saberi Freed

by Blue Crush | May 11, 2009 at 05:37 am

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American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi has now been freed.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A lawyer for a U.S. journalist jailed in Iran says she has been freed from prison after an appeals court suspended her eight-year jail sentence.

Abdolsamad Khorramshahi says Roxana Saberi is "now out of jail."

An Iranian appeals court has reduced the eight-year jail sentence to a suspended two-year term, her lawyers said. Ms Saberi was given the lengthy sentence during a secret hearing last month that led to a diplomatic incident between Washington and Tehran.

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Paschen

at 18:01 on May 11th, 2009

Well that would be a slap in the face to all those that insulted Iran and called it names as Its President said that the legal system will do its job and that he has no jurisdiction over it.

This is good news.

Paschen

at 06:16 on May 11th, 2009

It should say US-Iran Journalist though, since she is dual Citizen.

albertacowpoke

at 06:21 on May 11th, 2009

This is good news. I wonder if she can leave Iran with the two year suspended sentence.

sara star

at 06:35 on May 11th, 2009

This is so good to hear!

René

at 23:01 on May 11th, 2009

They need to get her out of country, regardless of boyfriend.

politisite

at 07:59 on May 11th, 2009

Glad to hear. Thanks for getting this story up so fast

Barbara McPherson

at 08:06 on May 11th, 2009

Good news indeed.

AlvarezGalloso

at 08:44 on May 11th, 2009

Great story.

Roy C

at 09:15 on May 11th, 2009

It is excellent news but it is not a substitute for Iran ceasing to make nuclear weapons.

Babel-Fish

at 10:28 on May 11th, 2009

Are they?

Karen Hatter

at 16:08 on May 11th, 2009

Great news, apparently achieved without 'Get out of town by sundown or we'll (fill in the blank)!' cowboy-style diplomacy.

albertacowpoke

at 16:20 on May 11th, 2009

Why does everything have to become politicized. They ordered a review and reduced her sentence. We should all be pleased with the results. Hopefully she is going to be permitted to leave Iran. That part of the story is still untold.

jazzyzazzy

at 23:33 on May 11th, 2009

So justice has been undone,she should not have been arrested and jailed first time round. The fact that they have had to let her go say,s it all. I often think stories like this are a distraction from what really is going on in such countries.