American to be released by Iran
(Al Jazeera) Iran has said it will free one of three Americans it has held for more than a year. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were arrested in July 2009 after straying into Iranian territory from Iraq. US authorities insist that they are innocent and say they should be released immediately. In a brief text message, the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced the "freedom of one of the American detainees on Saturday 20th of (Iranian month of) Shahrivar at 9.00 (0430 GMT) at Hotel Esteghal" in the capital Tehran.
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