Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): The mother of one of the Americans sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of espionage and illegal entry in Iran, has said that waiting for her son's release and building up hopes for the issue to get resolved has been a 'rollercoaster ride'.
According to an Iranian television report, the two hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have been jailed for eight years after spending over two years in jail in Iran on 'spying' charges.
CBS News quoted Josh's mother, Laura Fattal, as saying that in the last two years, she has written over 700 letters to her son.
"It is their only lifeline to the outside world, and so that's why I write every day. I always tell him how proud I am that he is doing well in prison, I hope. And that he should not worry. That he is going to see and smell and feel freedom very soon," Laura said.
"You build up patience, you build up resolve and you build up hope. And it's been a rollercoaster ride," she added.
Bauer, Fattal and a third American, Sarah Shroud, were hiking in the Kurdish region of Iraq when they apparently strayed across the unmarked border into Iran and were arrested.
Shroud was later released for medical reasons, with the payment of 500,000 dollars bail.
The eight-year sentence, if confirmed, would set back hopes raised recently by Iran's foreign minister, who earlier hinted that the hiker's trial that ended three weeks ago, could lead to their release. (ANI)
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