Due to medical conditions, Shourd was released on bail and returned to the U.S. in September. According to the , it is not known whether she will travel to Iran for the trial—even if it means losing her $500,000 bail.
Bauer and Fattal remain in jail in Tehran; the U.S. has requested they be released on humanitarian grounds.
For more on the initial arrest of the three hikers in Iran, check out the ϳԹ feature, A Mountain of Trouble.
–Whitney Dreier
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