Families submit petitions with their signatures to Iran 's U.N. Ambassador . Michael Bauer , Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained July 31 . Bauer and Shourd had been living in Damascus , Syria ; Fattal was visiting . Petition for ` ` assistance in this unfortunate case '' Signatures appeared at rallies and at vigils .
Families submit petitions with their signatures to Iran 's U.N. Ambassador . Michael Bauer , Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained July 31 . Petition for ` ` assistance in this unfortunate case '' Signatures appeared at rallies and at vigils .