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Published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009
Description: Families of U.S. hikers detained in Iran release new video in hopes of proving their innocence
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" Well -- brand new video today from the families of the three American hikers who are now detained inside Iran. The video shows the hikers this kind of goofing around days before the incidents. And their families say that it really is proof that the three of them were just in the area for vacation they had no hidden agenda look. With the moving. Regularly move. I don't know really that this was filmed by the fourth -- remembered he stayed behind their hotel. While the other three went high heat in this area. We show a two year twelve weeks ago if this self ruled Kurdistan region right near the Ronnie and border. Now they may have been heading to a nearby area known for its scenic waterfalls but the -- and say that the three crossed into their country. And as a result could face formal charges. The hikers are 27 year old jostle for tall on the left here 31 year old speaks at -- short and 27 year old Shane Bauer on the right. Now since Iran took the hikers in the custody they've had no contact with -- families at all. And because the United States doesn't have any sort of formal diplomatic relations with Iran only Swiss diplomats have met them. And only Swiss diplomats with us now is the brother of one of those hikers Alex the -- Could see you thank you. How are you guys."
" We have -- were wearing thin and honestly where we're in strong and that's extremely difficult situation here all the family members. And that it's it's wearing on us is an 88 days at this point 88 is that. We haven't had any direct communication -- terrorists energized you haven't received a phone call from. It was nice to hear it as us ambassador got and it enslavement point nine. I've just been told his brother on the right inside your screen stuff to us listen best. Right that's that feeling contact he -- at this point we've we really want us to release its hit its nerve wracking. It's difficult to communicate how difficult this is. We need them to be -- means. Tell us about this video and why the family has put them. But the video is this kind of a funny video than just goofing around hanging out on vacation trip cancer had been back in Damascus. The following week to turn her teaching job. So. We think it just communicate without a doubt that these things are harmless individuals who. If they've done anything wrong its it's getting lost and it's found its way to apologize to you running government and and say. Please please release them as soon as possible Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said. He would ask the judiciary can treat the case with maximum leniency and to do it expeditiously. But it's been nearly a month since he said that. And we're really waiting for some action. When your job is really in charge of everything. What he wants to happen -- That's the consensus at least from the people we've talked with. But the judicial process is a process and needs to run its course we can understand that that the same time again 88 days that we feel like it's been more than enough time and to figure out that certain jobs there. Are harmless people and they really. Need to be returned that ends. This is clearly not an easy thing for you do. This is in the comfortable thing to go from television studios television studio and talk about him. I would never thought I would be doing this. It's what Josh would do for you. Certainly -- extremely coasts and most important person means -- one -- that he planned Athlon and driving it and right now. It's it's me against my shadow at this point we would like to play one on one of whom --"
" How would you have a 32 conversation with the people who were in charge of your brother's death."
" It would it would just go like this and please please understand that the my brother and his two friends our. Harmless and innocent people and that. Shouldn't be caught up in any political matters and please. Just returned them to their families -- possible. I can't even imagine your pain and I hope it works out. I appreciate it and if anybody wants to learn more sign a petition. Just. -- We've got a website for that hikers dot origin. Free those hikers dot ORG free the hikers or who put a link up on foxnews.com slash. Good look. Thank you."
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