US hikers Shane Bauer (L) and Josh Fattal during the first session of their trial at the Tehran, February 2011 Photo: AFP
Iran Jails U.S. "Hikers" As Spies For 8 Years -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Two Americans held in Iran for more than two years have been convicted as spies and sentenced to eight years' jail, Iranian TV reported Saturday, a verdict that will further strain already very poor relations with Washington.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were arrested on July 31, 2009 near Iran's border with Iraq, along with a third American, Sarah Shourd, who was freed on $500,000 bail in September 2010 and returned home.
The trio, in their late 20s and early 30s, say they were hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq and, if they crossed the unmarked border into Iran, it was by mistake.
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My Comment: The Iranians are making it clear to everyone .... do not come close to our borders (or else).
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