The mothers of the three US nationals held in Iran on charges of illegally intruding into the country's territory and espionage have met with their children in Tehran, Press TV reported.
Nora Shourd, Laura Fattal, and Cindy Hickey, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday after the Iranian government granted them visas to travel to the country to visit their captive children.
The meeting took place at north Tehran's Esteqlal hotel on Thursday.
Iran says it issued visas for the mothers on compassionate grounds and in accordance to the Islamic codes of conduct.
The three Americans were arrested in Iranian territory after crossing the border from northern Iraq in July 2009.
Iran's intelligence ministry has emphasized that contrary to the harsh treatment of Iranians under US custody, the three detained Americans have been treated well and humanely despite serious charges against them.
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