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Published: Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Description: Brother of hiker held captive by Iran responds to espionage charge
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" Meanwhile the three American hikers who allegedly injured Iran during a hiking trip now being charged. With espionage their families up pleading for the immediate release saying the hikers were just it is since vacationers Alex the -- one of the Brothers of the hikers Josh for talent. That you are so hopeful last time you were here. You had the video showing that there's three of you the three bodies including your brother on vacation. But now this what are your thoughts."
" Quote that what's in the news we we have to wake up to yesterday -- We have our son's class at all times hoping the news that we're gonna get is that there's there's been released. But we remain hopeful actually be it we just had vigils and hope all throughout the country throughout the world. And there was so much support coming from friends and supporters. And we feel confident that -- Iranian authorities will will come to the conclusion. That indeed change there and shots are."
" I mean we win everyone should watch now if you're watching at home for the first time you see that video that video you within the beginning of the vacation -- village of their journey. This is video showing these it just three Berkeley grads looking to experience a part of the world you were in Iraq. They were in Iraq and they might have crossed over to the Iran inside of the border are Ahmadinejad says they crossed illegally. And save any nation would have to punish would a time that happens -- nation they'd have to punish those who did it."
" Just quick -- and I wasn't with them on the trip my brother had visited me recently -- finished that teaching fellowship program -- spent some time. With an engine is that I. -- before he made its way to. It's stumble in Damascus to meet its friends CNN's Sara and we do we other's sentences and has the Iranian judiciary. And we hope that they treat the case quickly. So it certainly it if I entered Iran illegally. We didn't we -- to the Iranian authorities to exercise compassion. To show leniency Ahmadinejad has said he would appeal to did you do it judiciary to show maximum winds it. What is Hillary Clinton told you. We have a minute meeting with the secretary recently which is that she very much express. Sympathy for our positions. Over a hundred days we have not had any contact with seeing Sarah incest. And it's killing us and in every minute every hour every day it's passing excruciatingly. Quickly as quickly -- slowly and it is the time this is dragging it is dragging. And she expressed sympathy for us our position as families and she. She hoped that this will be resolved soon as we."
" We also. To tell us do we hope we will hear hear from them at least on tape shortly. But Alex thanks."
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