Three Americans Missing in Iran

IRAN—Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has appealed to Iran for information regarding three American hikers that went missing.

The three were reportedly on a trip to learn more about the Middle East. Reports out of Iran quoted Iraqi police saying that the three were CIA agents.

The U.S. State Department says they have been in touch with Iranian officials. However, they say the arrest of the hikers comes at a sensitive time citing weeks of protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.