Breaking News of the Day: Americans Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal have finally left Iran today after being held in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison for the past two years.
The two were detained along with Sarah Shourd by Iranian border guards while hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iranian border. Shourd was released on bail last year.
Bauer and Fattal were convicted in August of illegal entry and espionage and sentenced to eight years behind bars. Today, the two men were finally allowed to post bail, and, following the deposit of $1m, were released into the custody of Swiss and Omani diplomats.
They were flown to Oman, and reunited with their families and Shourd — who has since become engaged to Bauer.
Above: Bauer (r) and Fattal with Swiss Ambassador Livia Leu Agosti, moments before getting on the plane to Oman.
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