 On September 14, 2010, after more than a year in prison, Sarah Shourd was released on 5 billion rial (about US$465,000) bail, paid by the Sultan of Oman.Iran's judiciary also announced that the pre-trial detention of Fattal and Bauer would be extended for two more months, at that time.Shourd remained a defendant but was not required by Iran to return for trial along with Fattal and Bauer in 2011.