Two hikers from the US that have been held in Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an the Iranian Revolution court on November 6th. In July 2009, three hikers were arrested for, according to Iran, crossing into their country. They were on the unmarked border between Iraq's Kurdistan region and Iran. One hiker was released on humanitarian grounds, but the other two remain in an Iran prison on the charges of spying and entering the country illegally. WikiLeaks leaked a classified document that shows that Iran may have crossed into Iraq to arrest the hikers. According to their lawyer, it is suspected that the trial will be closed to the press, but contends that they are innocent and have done nothing wrong. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying that she hopes that they will be released on humanitarian grounds, instead of being put on trial, because she believes they have no reason to be put on trial.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/10/23/iran.hikers/index.html?npt=NP1
By: Kathleen Tite
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