After two years in an Iranian prison Americans Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were released and reunited with their families in Oman. Their freedom comes after posting a total $1 million bail. The deal finally came together after multiple starts and stops and a power struggle between Iran's top political and religious leaders.

Minnesota-native Shane Bauer, fiance Sarah Shourd and friend Josh Fattal held an open house in Shakopee to thank everyone in the community who supported them during their 780 days behind bars in an Iranian prison on espionage charges.

The hiking trip that started more than two years ago will finally end when Onamia native Shane Bauer and his friend Josh Fattal set foot in the U.S. again. They were arrested while hiking near the iran-Iraq border and were imprisoned in Iran on spying charges until their release this past week.

The delegation met for over an hour this weekend with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about releasing Minnesota-native Shane Bauer and his friend Josh Fattal.

Minnesota native Shane Bauer and friend Josh Fattal are on their way home after judges in Iran signed off on $1 million bail deal.

A deal to pay $1 million bail for the release of Minnesota native Shane Bauer and his friend Josh Fattal hit a snag because a judge whose signature was needed was away on vacation. The deal is expected to move forward when the judge returns Tuesday. Bauer and Fattal have been held for more than two years on spying charges.

The Associated Press reports Shane Bauer and his fiancee Sarah Shourd are spending time this week at his mother's home in Onamia. Bauer's mother say they haven't spent a lot of time talking about their time behind bars.

Bauer died in his sleep on Wednesday night at age 62. He began his career at a Minneapolis bar and is credited, along with Louie Anderson and Scott Hansen, with helping to establish the Twin Cities as a major comedy market.