Tehran releasing American woman hiker by Milota Sidorova

American hiker Sarah Shroud is coming home after 13 months of imprisonment in Iran. Her release is not only a tradition kept during Muslim month of Ramadan, but also an act of good will. Shroud was captured along with two American toursits Josh Fattal, 27 and Shane Bauer, 27 on their way across northern Kurdish region when they managed to cross Iranian borders. So far Iran has accused them for spying, although three hikers claimed the crossing was accidental. But Bak Sahraei, the second counselor of Iran UN mission on behalf of Iran government has reported a decision to release her out and called for reporters to a Tehran Estaghal hotel on Saturday morning to witness the ac! tion. The whole action would be covered by Swiss embassy that is managing U.S. issues in Iran for almost 30 years. Shroud who meanwhile got engaged with Bauer would be the only one released, but their mothers hope that other would soon follow. They were allowed to meet them only once in July 2009. Since then they were in contact. Shroud's mother claimed her daughter had serious health problems and her demands were rejected in the prison.Shroud however, will not be the first released woman, since Iran did the same during the American hostage crisis in 1979-1981 with African-Americans showing respect for women and minorities. The act of a good will has also more layers, affecting international moods that are currently tense. Iran has a negative popularity for death stoning penalties for certain types of female „crimes“. And it is also higly possible that Iran will demand some counter-release on the U.S. side. Recently it has released a list of 11 Iranians capture! d by the U.S.

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by Milota Sidorova for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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