Joshua Fattal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The families of three Americans held in Iran on spy charges appealed again for their release on Sunday, saying they feared for their mental well-being after more than three months in captivity. Iran said earlier this month it was charging Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27, with espionage. Their families say they strayed into Iran from northern Iraq accidentally while hiking at the end of July. "Sarah, Shane and Josh are being well treated and seem to be physically well, but we are more and more worried about their state of mind," Nora Shourd, the mother of ... Read Full Story

The families of three US hikers detained in Iran voiced concern Sunday about their loved ones' mental state after weeks of semi-isolation in a Tehran prison, and are asking people to send them messages of support. "Sarah, Shane and Josh are being well treated and seem to be physically well, but we are more and more worried about their state of mind," Nora Shourd, mother of one of the detainees said in a statement. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27 were arrested July 31 after straying -- inadvertently according to their families -- into Iranian territory during a hiking trip ... Read Full Story

The families of three US hikers detained in Iran voiced concern Sunday about their loved ones' mental state after weeks of semi-isolation in a Tehran prison, and are asking people to send them messages of support. "Sarah, Shane and Josh are being well treated and seem to be physically well, but we are more and more worried about their state of mind," Nora Shourd, mother of one of the detainees said in a statement. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27 were arrested July 31 after straying -- inadvertently according to their families -- into Iranian territory during a hiking trip ... Read Full Story

The families of three US hikers detained in Iran voiced concern Sunday about their loved ones' mental state after weeks of semi-isolation in a Tehran prison, and are asking people to send them messages of support. "Sarah, Shane and Josh are being well treated and seem to be physically well, but we are more and more worried about their state of mind," Nora Shourd, mother of one of the detainees said in a statement. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27 were arrested July 31 after straying -- inadvertently according to their families -- into Iranian territory during a hiking trip ... Read Full Story

The families of three American hikers held in Iran say they are growing increasingly concerned about the mental health of the trio after 16 weeks in custody. The families of 27-year-old Shane Bauer, 31-year-old Sarah Shourd and 27-year-old Josh Fattal are asking the public to mail letters of support to the hikers. Nora Shourd, the mother of Sarah Shourd, says the hikers have been treated well and seem to be physically OK, but being held in near isolation must weigh heavily on them. The Iranian government arrested the Americans on July 31 after they strayed over the Iranian border while hiking in northern Iraq. ... Read Full Story