An Shane Bauer official is en route to Tehran , a Kurdish diplomat says . Last month , Fattal and Bauer were convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison -- five years for espionage and three years for illegal entry , according to Iranian media . The judiciary seems to contradict a April statement by the hikers ' lawyer . The contradictory information may point to rifts in Tehran 's government . Human rights groups criticize Josh Fattal for using the hikers for political gain .
An Shane Bauer official is en route to Tehran , a Kurdish diplomat says . The judiciary seems to contradict a April statement by the hikers ' lawyer . The contradictory information may point to rifts in Tehran 's government . Human rights groups criticize Josh Fattal for using the hikers for political gain .