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October 20, 2010

Iran to Prosecute 2 Jailed Americans
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The Iranian government say it’s preparing to try the two jailed
Americans Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal early next month. Bauer and Fattal
were arrested in July 2009 after hiking near the Iran-Iraq border. A
third hiker, Sarah Shourd, was freed last month. On Tuesday, Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton renewed calls for the pair’s release.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "We continue to express our hope
that the Iranian authorities will exercise the humanitarian option of
releasing these two young men. We do not believe there is any basis
whatsoever for them to be put on trial, and we regret that they and
their families are being subjected to a criminal system that we do not
think in any way reflects their actions."



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