American journalist Roxana Saberi’s conviction for espionage practically screamed symbolism as it coincided with Iran’s national holiday, Army Day. To celebrate the strength of Iran’s armed forces, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that Iran’s army keeps the country “one of the strongest in the region” and “no country dares to threaten [Iran].” On a day when Iran officially flexed its military muscles, it has unofficially shown its diplomatic chutzpah by defying calls from the international media and the U.S. State Department to release Ms. Saberi from an unjust incarceration.