The attorney representing three American hikers accused of being spies in Iran said Sunday that he was still awaiting word about his clients' fate.
Attorney Masoud Shafiei said he had not heard anything from court officials as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, a week after a hearing that he hoped would result in a swift and lenient ruling.
After last week's hearing, Shafiei said an Iranian court was scheduled to issue a verdict within a week -- an assessment reiterated by a U.S. State Department spokesman.
On Saturday, state-run Press TV reported that "Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi expresses hope that the trial of the three U.S. nationals detained on charges of espionage and illegal entry will result in their freedom."
"God willing ... the Judiciary will present necessary information in this respect when the time is right," Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said during a news conference in Tehran.
Attorney Masoud Shafiei said he had not heard anything from court officials as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, a week after a hearing that he hoped would result in a swift and lenient ruling.
After last week's hearing, Shafiei said an Iranian court was scheduled to issue a verdict within a week -- an assessment reiterated by a U.S. State Department spokesman.
On Saturday, state-run Press TV reported that "Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi expresses hope that the trial of the three U.S. nationals detained on charges of espionage and illegal entry will result in their freedom."
"God willing ... the Judiciary will present necessary information in this respect when the time is right," Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said during a news conference in Tehran.
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