American woman freed by Iran is grateful, humbled

The American woman out by Iran on Tuesday following more than a year in prison said she was humbled and thankful to Iran's president for her liberty shortly before she boarded a flight to the nearby Gulf sultanate of Oman where her mother was pending her.

Iran not tied up Sarah Shourd, 32, after a $500,000 bail was paid to win her liberty. However, the case that has got deeper strains between the U.S. and Iran was still far from determined.

Shortly after proclaimed Shourd's release, Iranian establishment said they are not considering the immediate release of the two Americans under arrested with Shourd — her fiance Shane Bauer and their friend Josh Fattal. Iran has emotional all three with spying, though their families say they were blameless hikers arrested in a scenic peak area along Iran's border with Iraq.

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Obama welcomes Iran's release of U.S. hiker

Sarah Shourd, one of three American trekkers held in Iran for additional than a year, has been at large from prison in Tehran and has left Iran, Reuters reports, citing a “diplomatic source.” CNN adds that she is supposedly on her way to Oman.

Ms. Shourd and two companions, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, were arrested near Iran’s boundary with Iraq in July 2009. Their families say they were on a ton hike in northern Iraq at the time of their take into custody. Iran has blamed the three of spying; a charge they deny, and said that it means to put them on trial.

Alex Fattal, whose brother Josh is still being held, said in a report reported by Ian Black of The Guardian: “She is out. Confirmed.”

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