Delicate Negotiations

" Offering -- for nearly three months now. They've been held against their will their three young Americans detained by Iran accused of crashing over the border -- they -- say hi to -- Online Iraq. This week their families releases video you're seeing on your screen taken shortly before they're capturing this is -- because they're dancing and singing and moving. Generally have a good time -- say these videos photos they were simply on vacation. And they know Israel motives -- were supposedly -- they supposedly straight in Iran really don't know what happened. But what will help convince Iran to let him go and it's not. What can't have been -- that Christopher -- he's a 24. -- year veteran of the FBI who served as lead international kidnapping negotiator he's also the managing director this time. At the is -- chief security. Chris. What it what are the chances we're gonna 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 not the least of which is our rents problems with the secret nuclear weapons facilities are 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 it's in the hands of the judiciary. Indicates that they may be leaning in the direction of after holding them for a while ago."

" So walk us through the process hasn't -- about ninety days -- could be it. Any of our relatives or Brothers or sisters sons and daughters -- what at what happened that says it's time and what needs to happen moving toward."

" 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 her 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 up to this point by trying to take a relatively low key approach in trying to appear reasonable themselves. And I think they're the timing of the release of these videos is is a good idea I think -- did it the right time."

" Say this sounds like a simple question but. Why can't we did -- get them."

" Well. Respecting the government. And the sovereign government in that country regardless of what we may think of them politically. The more we get are -- to act reasonably and the more -- they are in acting reasonably and in 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 and to try not to have to back the government it to a quarter. Or make it an inflamed situation so that -- it feels like that they have to hold them and and make greater accusations against."

" Has some great expected -- let's talk again soon as we continue to follow this story appreciate your insight Christopher -- first. Thank you know what's our what's on the video home."