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Hikers Released by Iran Set May Date for Wedding

The Associated Press — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:29:44 +0000

Two American hikers released from an Iranian prison are planning for a wedding in the spring. Cindy Hickey, the mother of Minnesota native Shane Bauer, says her son will marry Californian Sarah Shourd on May 5 in the San Francisco area.

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Freed Hikers Support Occupy Wall Street Movement

The Associated Press — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:16:34 +0000

Three Americans who were imprisoned in Iran and accused of espionage are lending their support to activists with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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Newly Freed Hiker Bauer Back Home in Minnesota

The Associated Press — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:48:14 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Shane Bauer is enjoying some quiet family time in Minnesota just two weeks after walking out of an Iranian prison. Bauer arrived this week at his mother's rural home near Pine City with his fiancée, Sarah Shourd. His mother, Cindy Hickey, says the visit has been filled with walks in the country, sing-alongs around the fire and cooking meals together.

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Shourd: 'Huge Burden' Lifted After 2 Hikers Freed

The Associated Press — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:57:31 +0000

Sarah Shourd says a "huge burden" has been lifted now that the two American hikers held with her in Iran have been freed and returned to the U.S. Joshua Fattal and Shane Bauer landed Sunday in New York. They were freed under a $1 million bail deal after more than two years in prison.

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Freed Hikers: Iran Held Us Because We're American

The Associated Press — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:52:23 +0000

Two American hikers freed from an Iranian prison after more than two years in captivity say they were held simply because of their nationality. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer spoke at a news conference Sunday after arriving in New York. Bauer grew up in Onamia. His mother lives in Pine City.

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Freed Americans in Seclusion with Families in Oman

The Associated Press — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:17:32 +0000

Two Americans released from an Iranian prison are spending their first full day of freedom in seclusion with their families, after more than two years in custody accused as spies.

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Freed Hikers Arrive in Oman [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:33:48 +0000

Shane Bauer of Onamia, Minnesota and Josh Fattal were reunited with their families in Oman after they were released from an Iranian prison. The two were imprisoned on charges of spying for more than two years.

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Families of 2 Men Freed from Iran Prison Overjoyed

The Associated Press — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:21:36 +0000

The families of two Americans freed from an Iranian prison are calling today the best day of their lives. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were driven out of a prison in Tehran on Wednesday, nearly 26 months after being arrested near the Iraq-Iran border.

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Iran Releases 2 Americans Jailed as Spies

The Associated Press — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:27:10 +0000

Two Americans jailed in Iran as spies have been released from Tehran's prison after more than two years in custody. Associated Press reporters saw a convoy of vehicles with Swiss and Omani diplomats leaving Evin prison Wednesday with the freed Americans inside.

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Lawyer for 2 Americans say Bail Deal Approved

The Associated Press — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:13:27 +0000

The lawyer for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran says a $1 million bail-for-freedom deal has been approved by the courts, clearing the way for the release of the men after more than two years in custody.

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U.S. Religious Envoy says Hikers' Release 'Imminent' [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:43:24 +0000

A delegation of U.S. Christian and Muslim leaders has returned from Iran saying the release of two Americans is imminent.

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Report: Oman Plane to Iran Amid Bail Efforts for American Hikers

The Associated Press — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:08:34 +0000

An official with Oman's foreign ministry says the Gulf nation has sent a plane to Tehran amid efforts toward a bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed for spying.

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Clinton: U.S. Hopes for Quick Release Of Hikers

The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:24:09 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States is hopeful for the quick release of two remaining detained American hikers in Iran, after Iran's president pledged to pardon them.

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Lawyer – Iran Sets Bail for Jailed Americans

The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:31:16 +0000

A defense attorney says Iran has set bail of $500,000 each for two American men arrested more than two years ago and convicted on spy-related charges.

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Iran Sentences 2 American Men To 8 Years In Jail

The Associated Press — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:00:28 +0000

Iran's state TV is reporting that two American men already held for two years in Tehran have been sentenced to 8 years in jail each on charges of espionage and illegal entry.

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AP Interview – Iran Envoy Sees Release For Americans

The Associated Press — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:50:50 +0000

Iran's ambassador to Iraq says he expects two Americans held in Iran on espionage charges will be released "very soon." Hassan Dannaie Fir says he doesn't know exactly when Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal will be let go.

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Verdict For 2 Americans In Iran Within A Week

The Associated Press — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:17:55 +0000

The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran on charges of espionage says the court will announce its verdict within a week. Masoud Shafiei spoke Sunday after the final court session in the trial of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal.

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Friends Fast To Mark Iranian Hiker's Birthday

The Associated Press — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:15:11 +0000

Supporters of a hiker from suburban Philadelphia being held in Iran are fasting to protest his second straight birthday behind bars. Elkins Park, Pa., resident Josh Fattal turns 29 on Saturday. He and 28-year-old Shane Bauer have been imprisoned in Tehran since July 2009 on espionage charges.

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Moms of US Hikers Held In Iran Start Hunger Strike

The Associated Press — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:22:20 +0000

The mothers of two American hikers held in Iran on espionage charges say they're starting a hunger strike. Last week, Iranian authorities delayed the trial of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal without explanation.

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Shourd, Bauer's Mother Devasted By Trial Delay

The Associated Press — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:59:20 +0000

Relatives of the two American men held in Iran on espionage charges are upset that their trial did not resume Wednesday. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were not brought to court as scheduled and their attorney says Iranian officials gave no immediate explanation.

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