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 Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. Musk says his new party is in business. This is the most 'American' car on the road. What makes a person cool? These six traits. Report an error