World | hikers Iran Iran Releases US Hikers: Report State TV confirms release of Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal By Evann Gastaldo Posted Sep 21, 2011 6:12 AM CDT Updated Sep 21, 2011 7:53 AM CDT Copied In this May 21, 2010 file photo, American hikers Shane Bauer, left, and Josh Fattal are shown in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Press TV, File) After being jailed for more than two years, American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal walked out of Evin prison free men this morning, confirms Iranian state television. Their lawyer had said earlier that they would be released within hours, after a vacationing judge returned and the second signature needed to free them on $1 million bail was secured. In a statement quoted on a semi-official Iranian news agency, the country’s judiciary confirmed the bail request had been “accepted,” reports the Washington Post. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. One key to Telsa's huge court loss: a hacker in Starbucks. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error