Tag Archives: Students in Iran
The Berkeley Wire: 09.10.10
Uncertainty over potential release of ex-Berkeley student in Iran [KTVU]
A rollicking, walloping piece of theater: Shotgun Players’ “In the Wound” [Huffpo]
Adventures in honey harvesting: Saul’s has the buzz on beekeeping [SFoodie]
Lawrence Hall of Science says adults should geek out too [LHS]
Berkeley’s wild Westside: cinnamon rolls and BBQ [East Bay Express]
Photo: Berkeley Farmers’ Market by kukkurovaca/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Berkeley prisoners in Iran phone home
The three UC Berkeley graduates held in Iran were allowed to phone their relatives for the first time on Tuesday, CNN reports. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained last July 31 after crossing the border into Iran while on a hiking trip in Iraqi Kurdistan. They are being held on charges of espionage.
“It was a tremendous relief to hear their voices at last and know that Shane, Sarah and Josh are keeping well and … Continue reading »
No swap for Berkeley prisoners in Iran
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ruled out a prisoner swap to free the three Berkeley hikers held in Iran. Two days ago, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the hikers could be freed if Iranian prisoners in the U.S. were also freed.
Speaking in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Clinton said, “It is hard to know what the Iranian president meant from these press reports of his comments” about a possible exchange of prisoners.
“As … Continue reading »
Iranian President says swap possible for UC students
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that the three UC Berkeley students detained in Iran and charged with spying may be swapped with jailed Iranians in the United States, Reuters reports.
“We do not like to have any person in jail. Some discussions are going on to swap the three with jailed Iranians in America,” Ahmadinejad told state television. He did not clarify whether the discussions were held with U.S. officials.
The three were detained after they strayed into Iran from … Continue reading »
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