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Iran has sentenced two American hikers detained to eight years in prison.

20 August,2011 08:23 pm

Both were earlier charged with illegal entry and espionage, the state television reported.According to an informed source with the judiciary, Shane Bauer... and... Josh Fattal, the two detained American citizens, have been each sentenced to three years in prison for illegal entry to the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the report.It further said that the two have separately been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of espionage for the American intellgience agency.