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Sarah Shourd (C) had been detained since last July along with Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal
Iran has released an American woman held for more than a year on suspicion of spying, reports from Iran say.
Sarah Shourd was detained near Iran's border with Iraq on 31 July 2009, along with Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal.
The Tehran chief prosecutor said at the weekend that Ms Shourd would be freed when $500,000 (£325,000) bail was paid, and could leave the country.
Ms Shourd's lawyer said she had been released and was heading to the Swiss embassy in Tehran, Reuters reported.
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"I am inside Evin prison, doing her paperwork. She has been released and is heading towards the Swiss Embassy," Sarah Shourd's lawyer Masoud Shafie said.
The families of the three hikers - who are all Americans - say they crossed the poorly-demarcated border by mistake while hiking in the mountainous northern Iraqi region of Khormal.
Officials in Tehran said they had "suspicious aims" and that they intended to put them on trial for espionage.
Mr Bauer and Mr Fattal are still being held at Evin prison.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Sarah Shourd (C) had been detained since last July along with Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal Iran has released an American woman held for more than a year on suspicion of spying, reports from Iran say.
Sarah Shourd was detained near Iran's border with Iraq on 31 July 2009, along with Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal.
The Tehran chief prosecutor said at the weekend that Ms Shourd would be freed when $500,000 (£325,000) bail was paid, and could leave the country.
Ms Shourd's lawyer said she had been released and was heading to the Swiss embassy in Tehran, Reuters reported.
Related stories
"I am inside Evin prison, doing her paperwork. She has been released and is heading towards the Swiss Embassy," Sarah Shourd's lawyer Masoud Shafie said.
The families of the three hikers - who are all Americans - say they crossed the poorly-demarcated border by mistake while hiking in the mountainous northern Iraqi region of Khormal.
Officials in Tehran said they had "suspicious aims" and that they intended to put them on trial for espionage.
Mr Bauer and Mr Fattal are still being held at Evin prison.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.