An Omani official is en route to Tehran , a Western diplomat says . The judiciary seems to contradict a Tuesday statement by the hikers ' lawyer . The contradictory information may point to rifts in Iran 's government . Separately , a human rights group issued a statement criticizing Ahmadinejad for using the hikers as political pawns . Comment:
An Omani official is en route to Tehran , a Western diplomat says . The judiciary seems to contradict a Tuesday statement by the hikers ' lawyer . The contradictory information may point to rifts in Iran 's government . Comment: