Man Missed Hike Because of Cold: ; His Three Friends Were Detained After Wandering Over Border in Iran

Charleston Daily Mail › August 05, 2009

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SAN FRANCISCO - An American linguistics student traveling in northern Iraq didn't go on an ill-fated hiking trip because he had a cold - a twist of fate that prevented him from mistakenly wandering into Iran where his three friends were reportedly detained.

The Swiss Embassy in Tehran was working Sunday to learn more about the Americans' fate through its contacts with the Iranian Foreign Ministry, spokeswoman Nadine Olivieri said. Switzerland represents U.S. interests in Iran.

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Man Missed Hike Because of Cold: ; His Three Friends Were Detained After Wandering Over Border in Iran

Shon Meckfessel sat out the hike because he had a cold, his grandmother, Irene Meckfessel, told The Associated Press from her ...

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