World | Sarah Shourd Freed US Hiker Thanks Ahmadinejad Sarah Shourd says she's 'humbled' and 'grateful' upon release By Nick McMaster Posted Sep 14, 2010 4:06 PM CDT Copied Sarah Shourd, 32, of the U.S., arrives at the royal airport in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, after leaving Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Sultan al-Hasani) Sarah Shourd, the US hiker freed today by Iran, says she is "humbled by this moment" and singled out Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for gratitude. "I want to really offer my thanks to everyone in the world, all of the governments, all of the people that have been involved," the 32-year-old told Iranian state TV before flying to Oman to meet her mother. "And I especially, particularly want to address President Ahmadinejad, and all of the Iranian officials and religious leaders, and thank them for this humanitarian gesture," she said. President Obama said he was pleased by Shourd's release but pressed Iran to release her two fellow hikers. For more on Shourd and the two other Americans, click here. Read These Next Within half hour, Navy fighter jet and copter both go into the sea. Mystery donor to US troops has been identified. Trump has been talking about a White House ballroom for 15 years. Study sheds light on what killed half of Napoleon's grand army. Report an error