american hikers josh fattal and shane bauer were released (FINALLY!) from an iranian prison wednesday.
they were released on bail of $500,000 each and their sentences were commuted, according to the iranian government-run press tv. they were then flown to oman, where they were reunited with family members.
bauer and fattal, both 29, were convicted last month of entering iran illegally and spying for the US, and each was sentenced to eight years in prison.
once arriving in oman, the two spoke to the media...
"We are so happy we are free, and so relieved we are free," Fattal said. "Our deepest gratitude goes towards his majesty, Sultan Qaboos of Oman, for obtaining our release. We are sincerely grateful to the government of Oman for hosting us and our families."
Bauer said: "Two years in prison is too long, and we sincerely hope for the freedom of other political prisoners and other unjustly imprisoned people in American and Iran."
(story via cnn, image via msnbc.)
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