NEW YORK — The mothers of three Americans jailed in Iran returned to the United States on Saturday, pained to leave their children behind yet heartened to find they’re being treated well and are “in reasonable health.”
At a news conference at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Cindy Hickey thanked the Iranians for allowing the women to see the three and said they were disappointed they could not return with their children. “The pain is almost more than we can bear,” she said, but “we will forever savor the precious moments we were able to spend with our children.”
The detained Americans — Sarah Shourd, 31; Shane Bauer, 27; and Josh Fattal, 27 — have been held in Iran since July, when they were arrested along the Iraqi border. Iran has accused them of espionage. The Associated Press; AP photo
