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NEWS ABOUT: Shane Bauer

Shane Bauer stories: 5 news summaries

 Iran Accuses 
 American Hikers 
 of Espionage 

Opinion on 3 arrested in July 'in the not distant future:' prosecutor

Nov 9, 09 8:23 AM CST
(AP) - The three American hikers detained by Iran in July have been accused of espionage, a senior Iranian prosecutor says. The three, who the US maintains were on a hiking vacation in Iraq when they accidentally strayed across the poorly-marked border, "have been accused" and the investigation is ongoing, he... More »

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Iraq • Iran • Tehran • espionage • Americans • border crossing • US citizenship • hikers • Shane Bauer • Sarah Shourd


 Iran Allows 
 Swiss Envoys 
 Visit With 
 Detained Hikers 

Policy reversal may be gesture of goodwill ahead of nuclear talks

Sep 29, 09 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iran has changed its policy on three detained US hikers, allowing Swiss diplomats—who represent American interests in Iran—to visit them. Officials have been denied access to the three Americans since they were detained in July after crossing the border from Iraqi Kurdistan into Iran. Tehran’s reversal may... More »

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Iraq • Iran • United Nations • Tehran • Kurdistan • Switzerland • United States • detainee • UN Security Council • hikers • Shane Bauer • Joshua Fattal • Sarah Shourd

Ahmadinejad Says He'll Seek Leniency for US Hikers

Iranian president 'hopeful' trio's case can be resolved

Sep 22, 09 10:36 PM CDT
(AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today he will request leniency for three American hikers who apparently strayed across Iran's border. Ahmadinejad said the Americans broke the law, and "we're not happy that this happened." He added, "What I can ask is that the judiciary expedites the... More »

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Iran • prison • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Kurdistan • hiking • UN General Assembly • Shane Bauer • Sarah Shourd • Joshua Fattel

Ahmadinejad: Captured
US Hikers Must Be Punished

Iranian president links release of hikers to fate of detained diplomats

Sep 19, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday dashed the hopes of parents of three American hikers who've been detained in Iran for 6 weeks, saying they broke the law when they strayed into Iranian territory from Iraq, and must be punished. The families had urged Ahmadinejad to bring the three with him when he... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • hikers • Shane Bauer • Joshua Fattal • Sarah Shourd

Iran Charges American Hikers With Illegal Entry

Says case is being used by West for propaganda

Aug 4, 09 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran has charged the three American hikers who stumbled across its border with illegal entry, a security official announced today. “They are definitely Americans. We don’t know whether they are tourists or not. We are questioning them,” he said. Authorities accused the West of using the case... More »

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Iran • journalist • tourists • hikers • Shane Bauer • Joshua Fattal • Sarah Shourd

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