Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages
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Clifford Armion
le 26/09/2011
Michelle Nichols
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two American men jailed in Iran for more than two years for spying arrived in New York on Sunday, saying they were innocent and had been held hostage simply because of their nationality. "Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, arrested with their friend Sarah Shourd while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border in July 2009, were freed on Wednesday after Oman paid bail of $1 million. Shourd was released on $500,000 bail a year ago. "Fattal and Bauer were sentenced to eight years in prison last month after a trial held behind closed doors. Washington denied the group were spies and U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday they should never have been detained." Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), septembre 2011. Consulté le 31/05/2023. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/americans-convicted-in-iran-say-they-were-hostages