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The families of three American hikers
detained in Iran say a report of possible links to U.S.
intelligence services is ridiculous.


      Iran's English-language Press TV reported Thursday that
Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said there was credible
evidence they have links to American intelligence. He says that
evidence will be revealed soon.


      But the families of Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd
say in a statement that their children are not spies. They call the
report "totally unfounded" and "ridiculous."


      The three Americans have been held since crossing the border
from Iraq in July. Their families say they unintentionally strayed
while hiking.


      They all attended the University of California at Berkeley.

Fattal's family lives near Philadelphia, Bauer's in Pine City,
Minn., and Shourd's in Oakland, Calif.

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