Iran has sentenced two Americans arrested over two years ago while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border. They were sentenced to eight years in prison for illegal entry and spying. Iranian TV quoted judicial sources as saying that the two were given five-year prison sentences for spying and three additional years for illegal entry into the country. The United States, which does not have diplomatic relations with Iran, has repeatedly called for the hikers' immediate release.
News On AIR | August 21, 2011 10:31 AM
Two Americans sentenced in Iran for spying