we're sincerely grateful to the government of oman for hosting us and our families. >> a wonderful day today. for them, and for us. >> reporter: so ended 26 months of legal and diplomatic struggles that started when iranian authorities claimed bauer, fattal and bauer's fiancee, sarah shourd, illegally crossed the border while hiking in iraq. they were arrested, jailed and accused of spying. last year shourd was released to her family. but bauer and fattal remained in prison. only last month they were convicted of spying and illegally entering iran and then sentenced to eight years in prison. last week iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said their release was imminent. >> translator: we act upon what we say. when we said we will release them, we will release them. as a humanitarian gesture. >> reporter: their sentences were commuted and $1 million bail was paid for by oman, the same nation that received the