World | espionage American Journo Goes on Trial in Iran Dual citizen accused of spying for US; verdict expected within weeks By Rob Quinn Posted Apr 14, 2009 5:18 AM CDT Copied Reza Saberi, the father of American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been in jail for more than 2 months in Iran, is seen in Tehran on Thursday April 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian) A dual American-Iranian citizen accused of spying for the US has gone on trial in Iran, reports Reuters. Iranian authorities say freelance journalist Roxana Saberi is being tried behind closed doors and a verdict is expected within 2 to 3 weeks. US authorities have called the accusations "baseless" and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Iran to free Saberi without delay. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. There's a problem with America's crash test dummies. Report an error