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Lawyer: Iran convicts US journalist of spying
TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian court has convicted an American journalist of espionage and sentenced her to eight years in prison.
That's according to Roxana Saberi's lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi. He told The Associated Press on Saturday that he'll appeal the verdict.
It's unclear when Saberi was convicted. She was put on trial on Monday.
The American-Iranian citizen was arrested in January and initially accused of working without press credentials. But later, an Iranian judge charged her with spying for the United States.
The U.S. has called the charges baseless and demanded her release.
Saberi is from Fargo, N.D., and worked as a freelance reporter for news organizations including National Public Radio.
Reported by: Associated Press
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