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Maloos the cat was brought to San Francisco for treatment after being seriously injured in Iran. (San Francisco Animal Care and Control)

Injured Iranian Cat Brought To San Francisco For Treatment

Although the U.S. and Iran are at odds politically, a partnership between animal care groups helped to save a cat found seriously injured in the Iranian capital of Tehran by sending it to San Francisco for treatment.

2012/04/27

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UC Berkeley Grads Sentenced To Eight Years In Iranian Prison

Two UC Berkeley graduates arrested more than two years ago while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border have been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges that include espionage, state TV reported Saturday, a sharp blow to hopes their release was imminent.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/20

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Iran Wants Freed Cal Grad Back To Stand Trial

Iran said it has summoned an American woman and UC Berkeley graduate to return to the country and stand trial on Feb. 6 along with two Cal grads who are still in custody.

KPIX 5–2011/01/31

A picture obtained from Iran's state-run English-language Press TV shows detained US hikers (L-R) Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal waiting to meet their mothers for the first time since their arrest, in the Iranian capital Tehran on May 20, 2010. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)

Oman Delegate To Visit Iran To Push For Hikers’ Release

An Iranian newspaper reports that a delegation from Oman will visit Iran to pursue the release of two American men imprisoned for more than a year.

CBS San Francisco–2010/09/26

American hiker Sarah Shourd, released by Iran after more than 13 months in detention, embraces her mother Nora upon her arrival at the Omani capital Muscat on September 14, 2010. (Mohammed Majoub/Getty Images)

UC Berkeley Grad Shourd Journeys Home From Captivity

UC Berkeley graduate Sarah Shourd released from Iran after more than 13 months in custody began her journey back to the United States on Saturday after asking her supporters to “extend your prayers” to her fiance and another American man who remain in Tehran accused of spying.

CBS San Francisco–2010/09/18

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