Kioumars Saberi Foumani (1941-2004), Iranian satirist, writer, and teacher
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Roxana Saberi, (born 1977) Japanese-Iranian-American freelance journalist arrested in Iran in 2009 then later released
On April 21, 2009, Bahman Ghobadi, an Iranian film director, published a letter declaring Saberi's innocence and urging those who knew her to step in and defend her.