The Senate Calls on Iran to Release Three Detained Americans
Cross-posted from the NIAC homepage The Senate unanimously passed a resolution yesterday calling for the “immediate” and “unconditional” release of three American hikers being detained in Iran. The resolution, backed by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA), Al Franken (D-MN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Arlen Spector (D-PA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), emphasized that […]
Hikers and Mothers in Emotional Reunion
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Hypocrisy Abounds
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that the future of three American hikers detained in Iran since July 31 is up to the courts to decide. While equating the case of the hikers with those of seven Iranian citizens currently incarcerated in US jails, Ahmadinejad said yesterday that the three will be dealt with according to the judicial […]
Families of American hikers plead for safe release
ABC’s Diane Sawyer spoke with the family members of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal, the three missing hikers who are reported to have been detained in Iran. Despite the efforts of the State Department, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, there is still no progress on securing the Americans’ release. Click below to […]
Families of missing hikers release statement
The families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal have released the following statement regarding their children’s detention in Iran (h/t Lara): “It is now twelve days since our children were detained in Iran, when they strayed across the border while on a brief hiking vacation in Iraqi Kurdistan. As loving parents, nothing causes […]