NEW YORK — Two Americans released from an Iranian prison will return to the U.S. on Sunday after being held for more than two years as accused spies.
Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer were to return from the Middle East on Sunday afternoon, a family spokeswoman said. Details of time and place were not available.
The men arrived Wednesday in Oman under a $1 million bail-for-freedom deal and were embraced by relatives. Also on hand was Sarah Shourd, who was freed by Iran last year.
It was a joyful reunion in the Gulf state of Oman and the families called it "the best day of our lives." President Barack Obama said the men's release was "wonderful news."
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The three were detained in July 2009 along the Iran-Iraq border. They maintained their innocence, saying they were only hiking in Iraq's relatively peaceful Kurdish region and might have accidentally wandered into Iran. Last month, Fattal and Bauer were sentenced to eight years in prison each for illegal entry into Iran and espionage.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
