The US has expressed dismay after a court in Iran jailed an Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi, for eight years on spying charges.
Ms Saberi, 31, was sentenced after a secret one-day trial in Tehran.
President Barack Obama "is deeply disappointed at this news," his spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Correspondents say the case will have serious implications for US-Iranian relations at a time when Mr Obama has reached out to the Tehran.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier expressed her disappointment at the sentence.
She said the US would vigorously raise its concerns about the case with Tehran.
Washington, which has no diplomatic ties with Iran, was working with Swiss diplomats in Tehran to obtain details about the court's decision and ensure Ms Saberi's well-being, she said.
Diplomatic setback
The verdict came despite calls by the Obama administration for Ms Saberi's release and diplomatic overtures to Iran after three decades of severed ties.
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