Iran to Free US Hikers for $500,000 Each

Iran said Tuesday that it would release two American hikers arrested in 2009 on condition of a $500,000 bail for each, according to media reports.
Iran to Free US Hikers for $500,000 Each
U.S. hikers Shane Bauer (L) and Josh Fattal (C), detained in Iran on spying charges, are sitting next to an unidentified translator during the first session of their trial at the Tehran Revolutionary Court in the Iranian capital on February 6, 2011. AFP/Getty Images
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U.S. hikers Shane Bauer (L) and Josh Fattal (C), detained in Iran on spying charges, are sitting next to an unidentified translator during the first session of their trial at the Tehran Revolutionary Court in the Iranian capital on February 6, 2011. (AFP/Getty Images)