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Shane Bauer, one of the U.S. hikers who was held in Iran on charges of espionage, hugs fiance Sarah Shourd after his release from Tehran's Evin prison on September 21, 2011.
Thursday, Sep. 22, 2011

Open quoteTwo years in prison is too long.Close quote

  • SHANE BAUER,
  • who, along with his friend Josh Fattal, was released from Iran's Evin prison after being jailed for two years on charges of entering the country illegally and espionage; in August the two men were convicted and sentenced to eight years before being freed
Photo: Jumana El Heloueh / Reuters | Source: Haaretz