FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The father of an imprisoned American journalist says he and his wife are leaving Fargo for Iran to see his daughter and speed her release.
Reza Saberi says he and his wife Akiko are leaving Monday and hope to be in Tehran by Wednesday.
Reza Saberi says he has been hearing that Iranian officials are going to "speed up the process" of releasing his daughter Roxana Saberi, but he said "there's still some work to do."
Iranian officials say Roxana Saberi was arrested for working in the country after her press credentials expired. Her parents found out about her arrest in a Feb. 10 phone call from her.
Saberi grew up in Fargo and is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran and has reported for several news organizations.
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