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U.S. Journalist Sentenced To Prison In Iran

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Published April 18, 2009 at 4:00 PM EDT

Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has been sentenced to eight years in prison by Iran's Revolutionary Court.

Host Jacki Lyden talks with Hadi Ghaemi about the verdict. Ghaemi coordinates the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

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