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Clinton says will press Iran on journalist's case

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday she was very disappointed by Iran's decision to sentence Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi on spying charges and would raise the case with Tehran. (link)

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