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Cindy Hickey, in Muslim garb, arrives in Iran seeking Shane Bauer's release (Video)

By Hart Van Denburg Wed., May 19 2010 at 10:24 PM
Categories: National

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Cindy Hickey speaks with reporters
Cindy Hickey, of Pine City, and two other mothers are one step closer to seeing their kids, imprisoned for the last 10 months in an Iranian prison.

She, Nora Shourd and Laura Fattal have arrived in Iran. They were granted visas and permission to visit the three hikers by the Tehran government last week.

Hickey's son, Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27 were arrested after hiking into Iranian territory while on a trip in the northeast mountains of Iraq.

They spoke to reporters today:

More information at freethehikers.org.


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Cindy Hickey, detainees, Free The Hikers, hikers, Iran, Iraq, Josh Fattal, Laura Fattal, Nora Shourd, Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer
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