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U.S. journalist on trial in Iran

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An American journalist detained in Iran is on trial this week, entirely in secret, on charges she is a spy…

An American journalist detained in Iran is on trial this week, entirely in secret, on charges she is a spy for the United States government, The New York Times and The Washington Post report.

Roxana Saberi is a citizen of both countries; she was arrested in January over allegations she was working without current press credentials. She was later charged with spying. Saberi has reported for the BBC and NPR. 

A verdict is expected within the next several weeks, at the conclusion of her trial.

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