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202557
Sun, 08/21/2011 - 11:47
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US Spies Sentenced to 8 Years in Iranian Prison
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two American nationals who were detained on spying charges after crossing Iran-Iraq borders illegally were sentenced to eight years in prison by an Iranian court.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were sentenced to three years for illegally entering the country and five years for spying.
Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd were arrested in July 2009 after illegally crossing the border into Iran from the mountains of northern Iraq's Kurdistan region.
They were later charged with espionage after Tehran prosecutor's office announced that it possessed "compelling evidence" indicating that the three Americans were cooperating with US intelligence agencies.
Iran released Shourd on a bail of $500,000 in September 2010, 14 months after her arrest. The decision was taken due to the detainee's health condition.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were sentenced to three years for illegally entering the country and five years for spying.
Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd were arrested in July 2009 after illegally crossing the border into Iran from the mountains of northern Iraq's Kurdistan region.
They were later charged with espionage after Tehran prosecutor's office announced that it possessed "compelling evidence" indicating that the three Americans were cooperating with US intelligence agencies.
Iran released Shourd on a bail of $500,000 in September 2010, 14 months after her arrest. The decision was taken due to the detainee's health condition.
