Report: Iran Sentences U.S. Hikers for Spying

Two American hikers detained in Iran for the past two years have been sentenced to 8 years in prison on charges of spying and illegal entry, according to Iranian state TV. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer along with Sarah Shourd were arrested in July 2009. They were taken into custody after they claimed they mistakenly crossed the border into Iranian territory.

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