and jailed in tehran's notorious prison. sentenced to death, after witnessing horrors of the prison, they were freed after continued international pressure and given asylum in the u.s. their story told in a remarkable, compelling book, "captive in iran." it is nice to have you both here. [ applause ] when i think of the fact both of you were jailed and given death sentences, that you are even here is nothing short of a miracle. why were you put in prison? i'll let you start, why were you put in prison, given a death sentence? >> well, you know, we had a mission in iran and we were distributing in tehran, and ee