Conley
09-18-2011, 11:15 AM
A bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran hit a snag Sunday because a judge whose signature is needed on the bail papers was on vacation, the prisoners' lawyer said, dashing hopes for their immediate release.
The attorney, Masoud Shafiei, said he could not complete the paperwork on the $1 million bail deal because a second judge who must sign the documents is on vacation until Tuesday. One judge already signed the papers Saturday.
"I have no choice but to wait until Tuesday," Shafiei told The Associated Press.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both 29 years old, have been jailed for more than two years in a case that has deepened the mistrust between Iran and the United States.
They were detained along the Iran-Iraq border in July 2009 with their friend Sarah Shourd. She was released last September with mediation by the Gulf nation of Oman after $500,000 was paid.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-lawyer-fails-bail-deal-americans-14546034
This is crap...they've held these two guys for how long? Now I don't know who is dumb enough to go hiking around the border of Iran but even so....LET OUR PEOPLE GO! >:( Wonder who paid the 500k for the girl...horsecrap, that's just kidnapping and ransom.
The attorney, Masoud Shafiei, said he could not complete the paperwork on the $1 million bail deal because a second judge who must sign the documents is on vacation until Tuesday. One judge already signed the papers Saturday.
"I have no choice but to wait until Tuesday," Shafiei told The Associated Press.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both 29 years old, have been jailed for more than two years in a case that has deepened the mistrust between Iran and the United States.
They were detained along the Iran-Iraq border in July 2009 with their friend Sarah Shourd. She was released last September with mediation by the Gulf nation of Oman after $500,000 was paid.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-lawyer-fails-bail-deal-americans-14546034
This is crap...they've held these two guys for how long? Now I don't know who is dumb enough to go hiking around the border of Iran but even so....LET OUR PEOPLE GO! >:( Wonder who paid the 500k for the girl...horsecrap, that's just kidnapping and ransom.