Iran releases American ‘spy’ hikers after two years in prison
September 21, 2011 | Filed under: News | Posted by:
Two Americans convicted of espionage in Iran and given long prison sentences finally flew out of the country yesterday after prolonged negotiations. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were held for two years after they were arrested in the mountains of Kurdistan and accused of spying and illegal entry after allegedly straying into Iranian territory. They were reported to have left Tehran in a plane after being released from Evin Prison on bail of $500,000 (£320,000) each. They were expected to stop first in Oman…
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