The father of American freelance journalist Roxana Saberi says she was arrested and detained in Iran almost a month ago.Saberi is a former Miss North Dakota.
“Roxana called on February 10 to say that she had been arrested on January 31,” Reza Saberi told FOX News. “She did not say why she had been arrested or what for. She could not even say where she was when she was calling.”
Reza said he believes Roxana, who moved to Iran six years ago and had previously reported for NPR, the BBC and FOX News, had her press credentials revoked some time ago, and was therefore not working as a journalist.
"She said that she had bought a bottle of wine and the person that sold it had reported it and then they came and arrested her," he told NPR, adding that that was just an excuse to arrest her.
Reza said he believes she was writing a book about Iran.
Roxana, 31, had told her parents, who reside in Fargo, N.D., on Feb. 10 not to tell anyone about what had occurred and that she would be released within two to three days.
Perhaps Barack Obama can wield some of his irresistible charm and get the Iranians to unclench their fist and release Ms. Saberi.
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