NEW : Masoud Shafii , the Iranian lawyer who represents the hikers , said he has put in a formal request for the trio 's release within the past two weeks . Jailed hiker Sarah Shourd to be freed `` very soon , '' Iran says . Iranian official says release is scheduled for Saturday morning . The Associated Press contributed to this report.
NEW : Jailed hiker Sarah Shourd to be freed `` very soon , '' Iran says . Iranian official says release is scheduled for Saturday morning . The Associated Press contributed to this report.