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Patrick Condon, Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn.

Moms of US hikers in Iran left in dark about case

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Cindy Hickey
Cindy Hickey is shown on Sept. 22, 2009, in her rural Pine City, Minn., home. Hickey's son, 27-year-old Shane Bauer, was taken into custody near the Iraqi border in late July along with Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27.
AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File

The mothers of three Americans jailed in Iran say they haven't been able to confirm with Iranian authorities that the three will be tried in court.

The families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal say they were trekking in northern Iraq on July 31 when they allegedly wandered into Iran and were arrested. Relatives say it was a harmless hike, but Iran's foreign minister said this week that the three would be tried in court.

The minister didn't specify charges, but an Iranian prosecutor has accused them of espionage.

Bauer's mother, Cindy Hickey, said Thursday that the families haven't been able to confirm a trial or charges. But Hickey says she's "open to movement" that would give them a chance to prove their innocence.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Cindy Hickey
Cindy Hickey is shown on Sept. 22, 2009, in her rural Pine City, Minn., home. Hickey's son, 27-year-old Shane Bauer, was taken into custody near the Iraqi border in late July along with Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27.
AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File