Freed Hiker Called Back to Iran to Stand Trial

Sarah Shourd, the American hiker freed from Iranian prison in September, has been called to return to the country and stand trial on Feb. 6, Reuters reports. Should Shourd decide not to show up, the trial of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, who have been jailed since being detained on July 31, 2009, will be delayed. “The hearing will be held on scheduled date unless in some exceptional cases such as their lawyers' formal requests,” said an Iranian judiciary rep. Click for more on the hikers' ordeal.