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Hikers Freed From Iran Support Occupy Wall Street Movement
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three Americans who were imprisoned in Iran and accused of spying voiced their support Monday for activists with the Occupy Wall Street movement and California prisoners protesting solitary confinement conditions.
By Associated Press , October 17, 2011
Newly Freed Hiker Shane Bauer Back Home in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two weeks after walking out of an Iranian prison, Shane Bauer is still adapting to freedom — and trying to figure out what to do with it.
By Doug Glass , October 04, 2011
Franken, Klobuchar Call on Iran to Release Hikers
Minnesota U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken say they're disappointed about the reported convictions of two U.S. hikers in Iran, and they're asking the Iranian government to reconsider.
By Associated Press , August 21, 2011
Iran Sentences Hikers, 1 From MN, to 8 Years in Jail
Two American men arrested more than two years ago while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border have been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges that include espionage, state TV reported Saturday, a sharp blow to hopes their release was imminent.
By Ali Akbar Dareini , August 20, 2011
Klobuchar to Visit Mother of Detained Hiker
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar plans to visit the Minnesota mother of one of the two American hikers held in Iran for nearly two years.
By Associated Press , May 19, 2011
Moms of U.S. Hikers Held in Iran Start Hunger Strike
The mothers of two U.S. hikers held in Iran for nearly two years said they are starting a hunger strike Thursday in solidarity with their sons, whom they believe are fasting while awaiting trial on espionage charges.
By Jeff Baenen , May 19, 2011
Iran Delays Trial of U.S. Men, One MN Native, Accused of Spying
Two Americans who have been held in Iran for nearly two years on espionage charges were denied their day in court Wednesday when Iranian authorities delayed their trial without explanation, prolonging the agonizing uncertainty for families who have been lobbying for their release.
By Ali Akbar Dareini, Steve Karnowski , May 11, 2011
Families of U.S. Hikers Hope Case Nearing Resolution
The families of two Americans charged with spying in Iran said Monday they're glad that Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were able to proclaim their innocence in a court in Tehran and that they hope the case is nearing an end.
By Patrick Condon , February 07, 2011
Iran Opens Trial of Three Americans on Spy Charges
Two Americans accused of spying appeared in a closed-door Iranian court session Sunday to begin trial after an 18-month detention that has brought impassioned family appeals, a stunning bail deal to free their companion and backdoor diplomatic outreach by Washington through an Arab ally in the Gulf.
By Nasser Karimi , February 06, 2011
Mom of MN Hiker Jailed in Iran Expects Nov. Trial
The mother of one of two American hikers still jailed in Iran said Tuesday that she's been told they will stand trial in November, and that it will finally give them the chance to formally deny the espionage charges against them.
By Patrick Condon , October 19, 2010
AP Interview: Hiker talks of year in Iran prison
NEW YORK (AP)
By SAMANTHA GROSS , September 24, 2010
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