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In July, Iran's judiciary said it was probing nine people -- one Iranian and eight Slovaks -- arrested for "illegal activities, including photographing restricted areas" in the central Isfahan province, home to nuclear facilities including the Natanz uranium enrichment site.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Sunday that Iran has released six of eight Slovak paragliders held since May for alleged spying.
"As far as we know, it's prohibited to take pictures in Iran while flying lower than 2,300 metres (7,545 feet). We only took pictures from a higher altitude," Vladislav Frigo, one of the released paragliders told journalists.
He conceded the group had two-band walkie talkies, which are banned in Iran, but said "we didn't use the prohibited band."
Those arrested were held in one big cell with a TV set and a small corner kitchen, separated from other prisoners.
"It was bearable, the prison staff and investigators treated us very nicely," Frigo said.