Delicate Negotiations

" Mom worried that very nearly three months now. They've been held against their will their three young Americans detained by Iran accused of crashing over the border while they -- they had to this. -- Iraq. This week their families releases video you're seeing on your screen taken shortly before that happened this candidacy this season of dancing and singing and moving. Generally have a good time -- analysts say these videos they were simply on vacation. And they -- known -- motives many were supposedly straight and they supposedly straight in Iran really don't know what happened. But what will help convince Iran to let him go -- if not. What can't be an asset Christopher Voss he's at 24. -- veteran and the FBI has served as lead international kidnapping negotiator he's also the managing director of this time. At the is the chief security. Chris. What it what are the chances way to get -- now."

" But I think the chances are good a couple things have come together that are in the favor of these young people and that's the least of which is our rents problems with the secret nuclear weapons facilities or alleged facility. They are trying to appear more moderate some of the statements that the government officials have made regard to this case so far that that's in the hands of the judiciary. Indicates that they may be leaning in the direction of after holding them for -- ago."

" So walk us through the process isn't it about ninety days and -- could be it. Any of our relatives or Brothers or sisters sons and daughters away at what happened that it is time what needs to happen the report."

" Well the Iranians are trying to figure for sure what they've got on their hands which they've certainly had enough time to do. And I'm sure they've been interviewing are interrogating. These people for for three months. And they've been gauging the reaction of the families. And of the government's involved. I think the families have handled it very well to this point by try to take a relatively low key approach in trying to appear reasonable themselves. And I think there the timing of the release of these videos is is a good idea think that that if the right time."

" this sounds like a simple question but. Why can't -- bill winning get them."

" Well. Respecting the government. In the sovereign government in the country regardless of what we may think of them politically. The more we get our -- act reasonably in the morning best that they are in acting reasonably and other areas. So the United States government's approach to this largely in the hands of the State Department. Is to take a measured approach in -- trying to to back the government it to a quarter. Or make it an inflamed situation so that -- feels like that they have to hold them and and make greater accusations against the."

" some great expected their crescent let's talk again soon as we continue to follow this story appreciate your insight Christopher -- for us. Thank you -- what's our what's on the video room."