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 .
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 . Human rights groups criticize Ahmadinejad for using the hikers for political gain .