Trial begins for American journalist in Iran

Per The New York Times, the trial of Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, 31, has begun and a verdict is expected in the next three weeks. She is being accused of spying for the United States.

The Web site Free Roxana Saberi has had an active presence on both Twitter and Facebook, advocating for Saberi's release. Here are a few of its latest tweets and responses to the account:

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   freeroxana LA Times reporter Borzou Daragahi discusses Roxana’s case http://tinyurl.com/dgqwux 14 Apr 2009 from twitterfeed
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   freeroxana Roxana at top of NYT homepage: http://www.nytimes.com/ 14 Apr 2009 from web
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   WritersKitchen (Hudson Valley, N.Y.) RT @noelleee: Here’s a great one for #followfriday: @freeroxana. Keep abreast of how you can help free journalist from Iranian detainment 10 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   michaelluo (New York, N.Y.) NYT on Roxana Saberi, Iranian-American journalist, held in Iran on espionage charges. http://is.gd/smEd Follow @freeroxana for latest. 14 Apr 2009 from twhirl
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   samtaylormusic (New York, N.Y.) RT: Following @freeroxana to support Roxana Saberi, American journalist detained in Iran. 14 Apr 2009 from web

Here's some other reaction from the Twitterverse regarding these latest developments in Iran:

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   reginajmc (St. Petersburg, Fla.) Can't believe journo (and fellow Cobber) Roxana Saberi now charged with espionage: http://tinyurl.com/ckua8p 08 Apr 2009 from TwitterFox
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   wajobu (New England) @nprpolitics Oh, and I think that the fact that Roxanna Saberi is being held hostage by Iran can't get enough airplay. 10 Apr 2009 from web in reply to nprpolitics
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   jenniferhdaniel (N.C./S.C.) Think about Roxana Saberi and your rights to free speech today. 14 Apr 2009 from web
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   GeorgeJobson (Kalamazoo, Mich.) @HuffNewswire Iran should let Roxana Saberi go! 14 Apr 2009 from web in reply to HuffNewswire
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   jth (Minneapolis, Minn.) An Iranian judge (!) charges Saberi with espionage. http://is.gd/sowv I don't think this will end well. 14 Apr 2009 from twitterrific

Trial begins for American journalist in Iran