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Tag Archives: Iran hikers
Video: Iran Hikers' Press Conference
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Here are two-and-a-half minutes from the press conference in New York City Sunday by Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, the two UC Berkeley graduates who were freed last week by Iran after more than two years in prison there. Transcript … Continue reading
Video: Iran Hikers Sprint Off Plane and Into Arms of Family
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This is really a pretty exhilarating video clip from KTVU (the commercial at the beginning notwithstanding). Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, freed by Iran after two years of captivity, looking almost like the Beatles landing in America, come sprinting off … Continue reading
American Hikers Released by Iran
Update 11:12 a.m. Statement from the families of Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal, and Sarah Shourd below. Earlier post Iranian and U.S. officials said that hikers who have been detained in Iran since 2009 were released early this morning. Associated Press … Continue reading
How the Iranians are Reporting the Hikers' Release...
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So Iran's state television network has an English-language web site and their reporting on the hikers' story is a little different than American coverage. Starting with the headline: Iran releases American spies on bail.
Iranian Courts Deny 'Imminent Release' of American Hikers
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Iranian courts are saying not so fast about the release of two Americans held since 2009. This comes after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on U.S. television yesterday saying the men could be sent home in as few as "two days" if they make bail. … Continue reading
Video: Ahmadinejad Statement on Hikers; Families React
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This morning there was a flurry of reports that the two American hikers held in Iran since 2009 could be freed – if they pay a combined one million dollar bail. The source was a 45 minute one-on-one interview that … Continue reading
Hikers Imprisoned in Iran Will Appeal, Lawyer Says
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Two Bay Area men were sentenced to eight years in prison on Sunday for their alleged espionage against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd said they were hiking in Iraq's northern border, near Iran … Continue reading
Iran: 2 American Hikers Sentenced to 8 Years in Jail
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The Associated Press is reporting that two former UC Berkeley students detained in Iran have been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of illegal entry and espionage. TEHRAN, Iran (AP): Iran's state TV is reporting that two American … Continue reading
Trial Delayed for American Hikers Detained in Iran
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Two of the three former UC Berkeley students being held in Iran under accusations of espionage, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, were due in court Wednesday, but the trial has again been delayed by Iranian authorities. The men's attorney says … Continue reading
Photos, Video: Street Performance About UC Grads Imprisoned by Iran
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The trial of three hikers arrested by Iran for illegally entering the country and spying is set to resume on May 11. UC Berkeley graduates Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have been imprisoned by Iran for nearly two years after … Continue reading
