Iran must immediately free two US hikers jailed for ‘espionage’

14 September 2011 A statement by the Iranian president that the pair was about to be released has been contradicted by the Iranian judiciary. The authorities in Iran must release two US nationals without delay Amnesty International said today, amid conflicting messages on the fate of the pair after more than two years in detention.Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that imprisoned US nationals Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal would be released within two days. However, this statement was contradicted today by the Iranian judicial authorities, who say that no decision has…

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