Forgotten ones | American hikers languish | in Iran Jail
Sarah Shourd, 31
- Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31
Josh Fattal, 27
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Forgotten ones | American hikers languish | in Iran Jail
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
Three US citizens, Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27, accused of espionage after being detained in Iran are set to stand trial more than four months after they entered the country “illegally”, with “suspicious aims”.
“Interrogation of the three Americans is ongoing. They will be tried by Iran’s judiciary system and judiciary verdicts regarding their case will be issued,” Iran’s foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, has said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki did not say when the trial would begin or even what the Americans were charged with, other than that they had “suspicious aims.” Last month, Iran’s chief prosecutor said they were accused of espionage.
They are being held in Iran’s Evin prison, where Swiss diplomats have visited them and said they are healthy.
In November, Iranian authorities accused the three of being spies, an offense punishable by death under Iranian law. It was not clear, however, if the three had been formally charged with espionage.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Hillary Clinton says hikers not involved “with any kind of action against the Iranian state”
- Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal are being held on espionage charges
- Trio accidentally strayed across Iran border while on hiking trip in Kurdistan, their families say
- Secretary of state says U.S. has appealed to Iranian leadership to release hikers
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