Families of UC Berkeley Students Detained in Iran Hope for Release This Week

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"We pray that the Iranian authorities will show compassion to Shane and Josh and we ask everyone who supports them and cares for them to join us in beseeching the grace of God at this important time," the statement read. The family members added, "The coming days fill us with great hope but they will also be difficult for our families. We ask the media to understand that we do not plan to make any further comment at this time."

Shourd and the families of Bauer and Fattal led a rally outside the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York on Friday to demand that Bauer and Fattal be released.