Two American hikers imprisoned in Iran on spying charges three years ago are set to marry in a private ceremony. A family friend said Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd would be married Saturday at an undisclosed location in California. Iranian authorities detained Bauer, Shroud and a third American, Josh Fattal, on spying charges in 2009. […]
US Hikers Jailed in Iran to Marry in California
Iran Held Us Because of Nationality, Not Actions
Two American hikers released after spending two years in an Iranian prison on charges of espionage say they were held because they are Americans, not because they did anything wrong. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer said at a news conference in New York Sunday that they were held “hostage” because of Iran’s “political disputes with […]
Iran Held Us Because of Nationality, Not Actions
Two American hikers imprisoned two years ago in Iran on charges of espionage say they were held because they are Americans, not because they did anything wrong. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, who were arrested with their friend Sarah Shourd while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border in July 2009 — were freed Wednesday after Oman […]
American Hikers Freed by Iran Returning to US
Two American hikers released by Iran this past week have returned to the United States Sunday, after spending more than two years in an Iranian prison on spy charges. Officials say a plane carrying hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport at around 11:00 AM local time . […]
American Hikers Freed by Iran Returning to U.S.
Two American hikers released by Iran earlier this week after spending more than two years in prison on spy charges will return to the United States Sunday. Iranian authorities released Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer on Wednesday on a $1 million bail payment. They initially traveled to Oman which played a role in their release […]
American Hikers Freed by Iran Returning to U.S.
The American hikers who were freed by Iran after spending more than two years in prison will return to the U.S. on Sunday. A family spokeswoman says Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer will arrive in the U.S. Sunday afternoon. Iranian authorities released the two men on Wednesday on a $1 million bail payment. They initially […]
US Hikers Freed by Iran Enjoying Family Reunions in Oman
Two American hikers released from an Iranian prison after more than two years in custody have spent their first full day of freedom with relatives in the Gulf State of Oman. A brother-in-law of Shane Bauer, one of the hikers, said Thursday family members were “really happy to be together.” Brother-in-law Nate Lindstrom in the […]
US Hikers Freed by Iran Arrive in Oman
Two American hikers who had been jailed in Iran since 2009 have arrived in Oman and were greeted by their families in a joyful reunion. A plane carrying Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal arrived in the Omani capital, Muscat, late Wednesday. It is the first leg of their journey back to the United States. In […]
US Hikers Freed by Iran Arrive in Oman
Two American hikers who had been jailed in Iran since 2009 have arrived in Oman and were greeted by their families in a joyful reunion. A plane carrying Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal arrived in the Omani capital, Muscat, late Wednesday. It is the first leg of their journey back to the United States. CNN […]
US Hikers Freed by Iran Arrive in Oman
Two American hikers who had been jailed in Iran since 2009 have arrived in Oman and were greeted by their families in a joyful reunion. A plane carrying Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal arrived in the Omani capital, Muscat, late Wednesday. It is the first leg of their journey back to the United States. CNN […]