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While hometowners are rallying support for Roxana via coverage on local radio and editorial commentary and, yes, the obligatory yellow ribbons, in Iran the momentum seems to be growing for Roxana Saberi’s sentence to be eased.
Everybody’s treading carefully on this one, our Congressional delegation is circumspect in their comments. But it wouldn’t surprise our household if Roxana were released and presented with the oh-so-polite suggestion to depart the country permanently.
Is the outcome a fait accompli? We don’t yet know…but we can hope this is all over but the posturing.
h/t and thanks to cbl for the msnbc link
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crossposted at Prairie Sun Rising
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News?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..eheadlines
Iran hints US reporter’s sentence may be eased
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran may reconsider an eight-year jail term for an American journalist during her appeal, the judiciary spokesman said Tuesday in an indication her sentence will be commuted.
The statement was the latest hint Iran could be backing off from the imprisonment of 31-year-old Roxana Saberi on charges of spying for the U.S. On Monday, the judiciary chief ordered a full investigation into the case, a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Tehran’s chief prosecutor to ensure Saberi be allowed a full defense during her appeal.
The case has been a source of tension with the U.S. at a time when President Barack Obama is trying to open a dialogue with Iran to end a decades-long diplomatic standoff. The U.S. has called the accusations against Saberi, a dual American-Iranian citizen, baseless and demanded her release.
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Thanks for this update, eg.
Just heard on a Fargo radio station that Roxana’s father Reza Saberi has said that she has told her parents if the sentence is upheld by the appeals court, she will go on a hunger strike to the death.
We in her hometown all share the concern that she is distraught. We urge that compassion over-ride whatever are Iran’s internal political considerations and she be immediately released.
Afternoon Prairie and Firedogs,
someone in one of the threads this morning – either here or at newsvine provided a link suggesting Ms Saberi is being used as leverage to gain the release of three Iranian diplomats seized and still held in Iraq in 07.(?)