TEHRAN, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- An Iranian official said one of three American students held in Tehran will be freed Saturday on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Ehsan Qasusadeh, director general of the Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry's press department told the Iran state news agency IRNA that one of the Americans will be released in a ceremony at the Esteghlal International Hotel in Tehran.
"The release of one of the detained Americans will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Estaghlal hotel," a statement released by the ministry said.
Qasusadeh gave no details of which of the three will be released but said local and foreign media had been invited to attend the event, IRNA said.
The Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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