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Journalist Roxana Saberi Released from Iranian Jail

HeadlineMay 12, 2009

The Iranian American journalist Roxana Saberi was released from an Iranian jail Monday and has been reunited with her family. Her father Reza Saberi spoke to reporters after her release.

Reza Saberi: “Roxana is well and is staying at a relative’s home tonight. We are preparing to go. The exact date of our departure is not clear, but we should get ready for our trip to America.”

Roxana Saberi had been held since January.

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